Moated site at Moat House Farm 1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
52.75661, -2.09645
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.
Moated site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mute Swan ✦ 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
🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mute Swan ✦ 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 — Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Lapwing +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Lapwing +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +114 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Cleavers, Sticky Mouse-ear +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Two Saints Way Walking route 148 km ▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Named route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map E2 hiking trail Birmingham Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tolkien Trail Great Haywood Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 310 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 310 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 378 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 378 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 133 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 133 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 366 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 366 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Sherbrook Valley Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos The Moat House, Acton Trussel
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Wildlife to spot
10,249 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,249 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Lapwing · Mute Swan · Black-headed Gull · Kingfisher +32
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Linnet Linaria cannabina House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Skylark Alauda arvensis Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Coot Fulica atra2023 Daubenton's Bat · Bat · Mole · Otter · Fallow Deer +7
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Bat Chiroptera2024 Mole Talpa europaea Otter Lutra lutra Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Tree Frog
Common Tree Frog Hyla arborea 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Alder Leaf Beetle · Eristalis pertinax · Long-winged Cone-head · Sphaerophoria scripta +10
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024 Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Birch Shieldbug Daisy · Cleavers · Sticky Mouse-ear · Green Alkanet · Clover +36
Daisy Bellis perennis Cleavers Galium aparine2025 Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Clover Trifolium2025 Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,249 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Lapwing · Mute Swan · Black-headed Gull · Kingfisher +32
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Linnet Linaria cannabina House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Skylark Alauda arvensis Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Coot Fulica atra2023 Daubenton's Bat · Bat · Mole · Otter · Fallow Deer +7
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Bat Chiroptera2024 Mole Talpa europaea Otter Lutra lutra Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Tree Frog
Common Tree Frog Hyla arborea 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Alder Leaf Beetle · Eristalis pertinax · Long-winged Cone-head · Sphaerophoria scripta +10
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024 Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Birch Shieldbug Daisy · Cleavers · Sticky Mouse-ear · Green Alkanet · Clover +36
Daisy Bellis perennis Cleavers Galium aparine2025 Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Clover Trifolium2025 Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Squirrel Sciurus
Squirrel Sciurus
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
Badger Meles meles
Badger Meles meles
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Elasmostethus interstinctus
Elasmostethus interstinctus
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Red-belted Cleaver Aglaostigma aucupariae2024
Red-belted Cleaver Aglaostigma aucupariae2024
Dead-Nettle Leaf Beetle Chrysolina fastuosa2024
Dead-Nettle Leaf Beetle Chrysolina fastuosa2024
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2024
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2024
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor2024
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor2024
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2024
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2024
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2023
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2023 Indet. Bellflower
Indet. Bellflower
Campanula2025
Campanula2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Thistle Cirsium2025
Thistle Cirsium2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Linden Tilia2025
Linden Tilia2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Pine Pinus2025
Pine Pinus2025
Buttercup Ranunculus2025
Buttercup Ranunculus2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Oak Quercus2025
Oak Quercus2025
Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus2025
Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Poppy Papaver2025
Poppy Papaver2025
Lavender Lavandula2025
Lavender Lavandula2025
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa2024
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa2024
Galingale Cyperus longus2024
Galingale Cyperus longus2024
Orange Balsam Impatiens capensis2024
Orange Balsam Impatiens capensis2024
Caucasian Wingnut Pterocarya fraxinifolia2024
Caucasian Wingnut Pterocarya fraxinifolia2024
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare2024
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare2024 