Moated mound at Cole Green near Brent Pelham 0 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍄 Fungi🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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51.96089, 0.07377
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candelariella reflexa, Porpidia soredizodes, Candelariella aurella f. aurella +120 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Candelariella reflexa, Porpidia soredizodes, Candelariella aurella f. aurella +120 more · last seen 2015
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +238 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +238 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Swift, Blue Tit, Great Tit +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blue Tit, Great Tit +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Scarlet Pimpernel, Tufted Vetch +38 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Scarlet Pimpernel, Tufted Vetch +38 more · last seen 2021
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map Harcamlow Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HAR Regional walking route
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Wildlife to spot
1,723 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,723 records · National Biodiversity Network Swift · Blue Tit · Tawny Owl · Grey Heron · Barn Owl +25
Swift Apus apus2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2020 Hedgehog · Common Pipistrelle · Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Badger +3
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Badger Meles meles2019 Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2023 ▾
Common Toad
Ringlet · Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Small Tortoiseshell · Marbled White +36
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Marbled White Melanargia galathea2019 Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus Pyramidal Orchid · Scarlet Pimpernel · Common Spotted-orchid · Tufted Vetch · Spear Thistle +1
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,723 records · National Biodiversity Network Swift · Blue Tit · Tawny Owl · Grey Heron · Barn Owl +25
Swift Apus apus2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2020 Hedgehog · Common Pipistrelle · Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Badger +3
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Badger Meles meles2019 Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2023 ▾
Common Toad
Ringlet · Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Small Tortoiseshell · Marbled White +36
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Marbled White Melanargia galathea2019 Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus Pyramidal Orchid · Scarlet Pimpernel · Common Spotted-orchid · Tufted Vetch · Spear Thistle +1
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023 2019
2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris2024
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris2024
Peacock Aglais io2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Psectrotanypus varius Psectrotanypus varius
Psectrotanypus varius Psectrotanypus varius
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2024
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2024
Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis2024
Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2019
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2019
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae2019
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2019
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2019
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2019
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2019
November Moth Epirrita dilutata2018
November Moth Epirrita dilutata2018
Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea2018
Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea2018
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2018
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2018
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2018
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2018
Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria2018
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