Moated site at Fairstead Farm
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.16011, 0.51674
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Spotted Flycatcher
- ✦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
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Spotted Flycatcher
- ✦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 — Tawny Owl, Spotted Flycatcher, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Tawny Owl, Spotted Flycatcher, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lecanora horiza, Pertusaria pertusa, Rhizocarpon reductum +41 more · last seen 2014
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Garden Bumblebee, Platycheirus manicatus, Vestal Cuckoo Bee +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Greater Burnet-saxifrage, Dilated Scalewort, Forked Veilwort +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Photos
View towards former Great Oaks Farm
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
1,624 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,624 records · National Biodiversity NetworkTawny Owl · Little Owl · Greenfinch · Goldfinch · Linnet +16
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
- Little OwlAthene noctua2018
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- MagpiePica pica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Great TitParus major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
🦌Mammals3 species
springautumn
2021▾
Hedgehog · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2019
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus2019
Large White · Painted Lady · Small White · Red Admiral · Speckled Wood +12
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus
Field Maple · Western Red-cedar · Snowberry · Hedge Woundwort · Selfheal +86
- Field MapleAcer campestre
- Western Red-cedarThuja plicata2021
- SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2021
- Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2021
- SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2021
- BeechFagus sylvatica2021
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,624 records · National Biodiversity NetworkTawny Owl · Little Owl · Greenfinch · Goldfinch · Linnet +16
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
- Little OwlAthene noctua2018
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- MagpiePica pica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Great TitParus major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
🦌Mammals3 species
springautumn
2021▾
Hedgehog · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2019
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus2019
Large White · Painted Lady · Small White · Red Admiral · Speckled Wood +12
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus
Field Maple · Western Red-cedar · Snowberry · Hedge Woundwort · Selfheal +86
- Field MapleAcer campestre
- Western Red-cedarThuja plicata2021
- SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2021
- Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2021
- SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2021
- BeechFagus sylvatica2021
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2020Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2020Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2020Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2020PeacockAglais io2019PeacockAglais io2019Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2021Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2021CleaversGalium aparine2021CleaversGalium aparine2021BlackthornPrunus spinosa2021BlackthornPrunus spinosa2021Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2021Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2021Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2021Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2021AshFraxinus excelsior2021AshFraxinus excelsior2021Common NettleUrtica dioica2021Common NettleUrtica dioica2021Hairy-bromeBromopsis ramosa2021Hairy-bromeBromopsis ramosa2021Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2021Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2021HazelCorylus avellana2021HazelCorylus avellana2021Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2021Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2021HawthornCrataegus monogyna2021HawthornCrataegus monogyna2021Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2021Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2021False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2021False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2021SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2021SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2021Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2021Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2021NipplewortLapsana communis2021NipplewortLapsana communis2021Norway SprucePicea abies2021Norway SprucePicea abies2021Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2021Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2021Wood AvensGeum urbanum2021Wood AvensGeum urbanum2021Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2021Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2021BrambleRubus fruticosus2021BrambleRubus fruticosus2021Hairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutum2021Hairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutum2021Lawson CypressCupressus lawsoniana2021Lawson CypressCupressus lawsoniana2021Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2021Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2021Wood DockRumex sanguineus2021Wood DockRumex sanguineus2021Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2024Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2024TansyTanacetum vulgare2024TansyTanacetum vulgare2024PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2023PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2023Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2021Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2021Wild PrivetLigustrum vulgare2021Wild PrivetLigustrum vulgare2021Greater PlantainPlantago major2021Greater PlantainPlantago major2021Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2021Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2021Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2021Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2021YewTaxus baccata2021YewTaxus baccata2021Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana2021Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana2021Remote SedgeCarex remota2021Remote SedgeCarex remota2021Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2021Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2021Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2021Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2021MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2021MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2021Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa2021Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa2021Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2021Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2021Smooth BromeBromus racemosus2021Smooth BromeBromus racemosus2021Grey SedgeCarex divulsa subsp. divulsa2021Grey SedgeCarex divulsa subsp. divulsa2021OatAvena sativa2021OatAvena sativa2021Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2021Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2021Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2021Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2021SilverweedPotentilla anserina2021SilverweedPotentilla anserina2021Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2021Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2021IvyHedera helix2021IvyHedera helix2021Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2021Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2021Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2021Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2021Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2021Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2021HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2021HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2021Black BryonyTamus communis2021Black BryonyTamus communis2021Wood MelickMelica uniflora2021Wood MelickMelica uniflora2021Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2021Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2021Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2021Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2021Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2021Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2021Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2021Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2021Douglas FirPseudotsuga menziesii2021Douglas FirPseudotsuga menziesii2021Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica2021Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica2021Red CampionSilene dioica2021Red CampionSilene dioica2021Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2021Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2021Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2021Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2021Turkey OakQuercus cerris2021Turkey OakQuercus cerris2021Polygonum avicularePolygonum aviculare2021Polygonum avicularePolygonum aviculare2021Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2021Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2021PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2021PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2021Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera2021Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera2021Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2021Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2021Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2021Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2021Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2021Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2021Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2021Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2021HollyIlex aquifolium2021HollyIlex aquifolium2021Sulphur CloverTrifolium ochroleucon2021Sulphur CloverTrifolium ochroleucon2021Creeping ComfreySymphytum grandiflorum2021Creeping ComfreySymphytum grandiflorum2021Few-flowered GarlicAllium paradoxum2021Few-flowered GarlicAllium paradoxum2021Reynoutria japonica x sachalinensis = R. x bohemicaReynoutria japonica x sachalinensis = R. x bohemica2019Reynoutria japonica x sachalinensis = R. x bohemicaReynoutria japonica x sachalinensis = R. x bohemica2019Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis2018Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis2018Fig-leaved GoosefootChenopodium ficifolium2018Fig-leaved GoosefootChenopodium ficifolium2018Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2018Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2018Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2018Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2018Many-Seeded GoosefootLipandra polysperma2018Many-Seeded GoosefootLipandra polysperma2018Even ScalewortRadula complanata2018Even ScalewortRadula complanata2018