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Moated site 80m west of Blymhill Grange

1 ha

BirdsWildlifeFungi

Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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52.70584, -2.28053

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Blackbird
🍄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

🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Blackbird
🍄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

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Skylark, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — Frosty Bonnet, Sporidesmiella hyalosperma, Dematioscypha olivacea +121 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Frosty Bonnet, Sporidesmiella hyalosperma, Dematioscypha olivacea +121 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Lords-and-Ladies +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Lords-and-Ladies +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 81Cycling route

Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

868 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

868 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds41 species

spring

2025

Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · House Martin +36

BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
CootFulica atra
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
JackdawColoeus monedula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
MagpiePica pica2023
SwiftApus apus2023
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2022
NuthatchSitta europaea
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus2023
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
Great TitParus major
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GadwallMareca strepera
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2022
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
Anas platyrhynchos xAnas platyrhynchos x2022
SwallowHirundo rustica2022
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2022
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2022
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2022
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2022

🦌

Mammals10 species

winter

2025

Mole · Field Vole · Hedgehog · Rabbit · Brown Hare +5

MoleTalpa europaea
Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2022
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
Brown HareLepus europaeus
PolecatMustela putorius2024
Grey Squirrel

🐝

Insects10 species

summer

2025

Xylota segnis · Violet Ground Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Four-spotted Chaser · Red-eyed Damselfly +5

Xylota segnisXylota segnis2024
Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2022
Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma najas2022
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva

🍄

Fungi38 species

autumnwinter

2020

Nemania confluens · Dematioscypha olivacea · Oak Curtain Crust · Sporidesmiella hyalosperma var. hyalosperma · Frosty Bonnet +33

Nemania confluensNemania confluens
Dematioscypha olivaceaDematioscypha olivacea
Oak Curtain CrustHymenochaete rubiginosa
Sporidesmiella hyalosperma var. hyalospermaSporidesmiella hyalosperma var. hyalosperma
Frosty BonnetMycena tenerrima
Actinocladium rhodosporum

🌿

Plants2 species

summer

2025

Lords-and-Ladies · Sweet Chestnut

Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

868 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds41 species

spring

2025

Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · House Martin +36

BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
CootFulica atra
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
JackdawColoeus monedula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
MagpiePica pica2023
SwiftApus apus2023
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2022
NuthatchSitta europaea
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus2023
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
Great TitParus major
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GadwallMareca strepera
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2022
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
Anas platyrhynchos xAnas platyrhynchos x2022
SwallowHirundo rustica2022
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2022
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2022
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2022
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2022

🦌

Mammals10 species

winter

2025

Mole · Field Vole · Hedgehog · Rabbit · Brown Hare +5

MoleTalpa europaea
Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2022
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
Brown HareLepus europaeus
PolecatMustela putorius2024
Grey Squirrel

🐝

Insects10 species

summer

2025

Xylota segnis · Violet Ground Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Four-spotted Chaser · Red-eyed Damselfly +5

Xylota segnisXylota segnis2024
Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2022
Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma najas2022
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva

🍄

Fungi38 species

autumnwinter

2020

Nemania confluens · Dematioscypha olivacea · Oak Curtain Crust · Sporidesmiella hyalosperma var. hyalosperma · Frosty Bonnet +33

Nemania confluensNemania confluens
Dematioscypha olivaceaDematioscypha olivacea
Oak Curtain CrustHymenochaete rubiginosa
Sporidesmiella hyalosperma var. hyalospermaSporidesmiella hyalosperma var. hyalosperma
Frosty BonnetMycena tenerrima
Actinocladium rhodosporum

🌿

Plants2 species

summer

2025

Lords-and-Ladies · Sweet Chestnut

Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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