Moated site 1/4 mile (400m) NE of Cockbridge
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54.76027, -3.24088
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Collared Dove +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Collared Dove +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Great Mullein, Yellow Pimpernel, Wood Speedwell +1 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Wildlife to spot
6,024 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,024 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGoldfinch · Chaffinch · Coal Tit · Collared Dove
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Weasel · Hedgehog · Badger · Red Fox
- WeaselMustela nivalis
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- BadgerMeles meles
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Portevinia maculata · Mesembrina meridiana · Large Red Damselfly · Sciaphilus asperatus · Odontocerum albicorne +6
- Portevinia maculataPortevinia maculata
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Sciaphilus asperatusSciaphilus asperatus
- Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne
- Notaris acridulusNotaris acridulus
- Red-legged Shieldbug
Lesser Celandine · Ribwort Plantain · Creeping Buttercup · Rowan · Male-fern +130
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
- Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens
- RowanSorbus aucuparia
- Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas
- Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
- Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,024 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGoldfinch · Chaffinch · Coal Tit · Collared Dove
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Weasel · Hedgehog · Badger · Red Fox
- WeaselMustela nivalis
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- BadgerMeles meles
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Portevinia maculata · Mesembrina meridiana · Large Red Damselfly · Sciaphilus asperatus · Odontocerum albicorne +6
- Portevinia maculataPortevinia maculata
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Sciaphilus asperatusSciaphilus asperatus
- Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne
- Notaris acridulusNotaris acridulus
- Red-legged Shieldbug
Lesser Celandine · Ribwort Plantain · Creeping Buttercup · Rowan · Male-fern +130
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
- Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens
- RowanSorbus aucuparia
- Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas
- Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
- Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pentatoma rufipes
Pentatoma rufipes
Phyllobius glaucusPhyllobius glaucusPhyllobius glaucusPhyllobius glaucusEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumPhilopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanusScathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercorariaOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorBird CherryPrunus padusBird CherryPrunus padusHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaDowny BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusLarge Bitter-cressCardamine amaraLarge Bitter-cressCardamine amaraIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususGoat WillowSalix capreaGoat WillowSalix capreaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsusGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsusWild CherryPrunus aviumWild CherryPrunus aviumBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisAlternate-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium alternifoliumAlternate-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium alternifoliumEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaDryopteris borreriDryopteris borreriDryopteris borreriDryopteris borreriMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumPignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaWater AvensGeum rivaleWater AvensGeum rivaleIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisScaly Male-fernDryopteris affinisScaly Male-fernDryopteris affinisHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumHard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatumHard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatumWood MelickMelica unifloraWood MelickMelica unifloraSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisMoschatelAdoxa moschatellinaMoschatelAdoxa moschatellinaGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratensePolypodyPolypodium vulgarePolypodyPolypodium vulgareButterburPetasites hybridusButterburPetasites hybridusDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDryopteris lacunosaDryopteris lacunosaDryopteris lacunosaDryopteris lacunosaYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusGreen-bracted DandelionTaraxacum fulviformeGreen-bracted DandelionTaraxacum fulviformeCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaTaraxacum sect. RuderaliaTaraxacum sect. RuderaliaTaraxacum sect. RuderaliaTaraxacum sect. RuderaliaBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusWood MilletMilium effusumWood MilletMilium effusumMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreEarly Forget-me-notMyosotis ramosissimaEarly Forget-me-notMyosotis ramosissimaWych ElmUlmus glabraWych ElmUlmus glabraLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHawkweedHieraciumHawkweedHieraciumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaSessile OakQuercus petraeaSessile OakQuercus petraeaBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseMarsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatusMarsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatusBertha's DandelionTaraxacum berthaeBertha's DandelionTaraxacum berthaeTaraxacum sect. HamataTaraxacum sect. HamataTaraxacum sect. HamataTaraxacum sect. HamataRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumGreat BurnetSanguisorba officinalisGreat BurnetSanguisorba officinalisBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneTimothyPhleum pratenseTimothyPhleum pratenseSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreCrosswortCruciata laevipesCrosswortCruciata laevipesMarsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosaMarsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosaCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisLesser / Wood BurdockArctium minusLesser / Wood BurdockArctium minusBog StitchwortStellaria alsineBog StitchwortStellaria alsine