Monks Garth moated site 1 ha
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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
53.42736, -0.59828
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
▾ 🐦 48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Pheasant ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Pheasant ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Pheasant, Great Spotted Woodpecker +45 more · last seen 2021
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Tawny Owl, Pheasant, Great Spotted Woodpecker +45 more · last seen 2021
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cabbage Stem Weevil, Harlequin Ladybird, Dromius meridionalis +11 more · last seen 2019
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 public paths nearby
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Photos Monk's Garth Moated Site, Willoughton: aerial 2023 (2)
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Wildlife to spot
1,074 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,074 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 4 species
winter spring summer
2021 ▾
Tawny Owl · Nuthatch · Mistle Thrush · Red-legged Partridge
Tawny Owl Strix aluco2019 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2019 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2017 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Cabbage Stem Weevil · Harlequin Ladybird · Dromius quadrimaculatus · Dromius meridionalis · Pea-leaf Weevil +5
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius meridionalis Dromius meridionalis Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis Longitarsus dorsalis Cherry Plum · Horse-chestnut · Meadow Buttercup · Bulbous Buttercup · Silverweed +158
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera2017 Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2017 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2017 Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2017 Silverweed Potentilla anserina2017 Germander Speedwell Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,074 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 4 species
winter spring summer
2021 ▾
Tawny Owl · Nuthatch · Mistle Thrush · Red-legged Partridge
Tawny Owl Strix aluco2019 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2019 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2017 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Cabbage Stem Weevil · Harlequin Ladybird · Dromius quadrimaculatus · Dromius meridionalis · Pea-leaf Weevil +5
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius meridionalis Dromius meridionalis Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis Longitarsus dorsalis Cherry Plum · Horse-chestnut · Meadow Buttercup · Bulbous Buttercup · Silverweed +158
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera2017 Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2017 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2017 Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2017 Silverweed Potentilla anserina2017 Germander Speedwell Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Longitarsus dorsalis2018
Longitarsus dorsalis2018
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida2017
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida2017
Cantharis cryptica Cantharis cryptica2017
Cantharis cryptica Cantharis cryptica2017
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2017
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2017 Veronica chamaedrys2017
Veronica chamaedrys2017
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2017
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2017
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2017
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2017
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2017
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2017
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2017
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2017
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2017
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2017
Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica group 'Atropurpurea'2017
Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica group 'Atropurpurea'2017
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2017
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2017
Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia x nigra 'Italica' = P. nigra 'Plantierensis' Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia x nigra 'Italica' = P. nigra 'Plantierensis'
Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia x nigra 'Italica' = P. nigra 'Plantierensis' Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia x nigra 'Italica' = P. nigra 'Plantierensis'
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2017
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2017
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2017
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2017
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2017
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2017
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2017
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2017
Elder Sambucus nigra2017
Elder Sambucus nigra2017
Daisy Bellis perennis2017
Daisy Bellis perennis2017
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2017
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2017
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2017
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2017
Watercress Nasturtium officinale2017
Watercress Nasturtium officinale2017
Bulrush Typha latifolia2017
Bulrush Typha latifolia2017
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2017
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2017
Crataegus laevigata x monogyna = C. x media Crataegus laevigata x monogyna = C. x media2017
Crataegus laevigata x monogyna = C. x media Crataegus laevigata x monogyna = C. x media2017
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2017
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2017
Least Duckweed Lemna minuta2017
Least Duckweed Lemna minuta2017
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2017
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2017
Beech Fagus sylvatica2017
Beech Fagus sylvatica2017
Dandelion Taraxacum2017
Dandelion Taraxacum2017
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2017
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2017
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2017
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2017
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2017
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2017
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2017
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2017
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2017
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2017
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2017
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2017
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2017
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2017
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2017
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2017
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2017
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2017
Cleavers Galium aparine2017
Cleavers Galium aparine2017
Salix fragilis Salix fragilis2017
Salix fragilis Salix fragilis2017
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2017
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2017
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2017
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2017
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2017
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2017
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2017
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2017
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2017
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2017
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2017
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2017
Heath False-brome Brachypodium pinnatum2017
Heath False-brome Brachypodium pinnatum2017
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2017
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2017
White Stonecrop Sedum album2017
White Stonecrop Sedum album2017
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2017
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2017
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2017
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2017
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2017
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2017
Red Horse-chestnut Aesculus carnea2017
Red Horse-chestnut Aesculus carnea2017
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2017
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2017
Hazel Corylus avellana2017
Hazel Corylus avellana2017
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria2017
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria2017
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2017
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2017
Rock Crane's-bill Geranium macrorrhizum2017
Rock Crane's-bill Geranium macrorrhizum2017
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa2017
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa2017
Parsley-piert Aphanes arvensis2017
Parsley-piert Aphanes arvensis2017
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2017
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2017
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2017
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2017
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2017
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2017
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2017
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2017
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2017
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2017
Euphorbia characias subsp. characias Euphorbia characias subsp. characias2017
Euphorbia characias subsp. characias Euphorbia characias subsp. characias2017
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2017
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2017
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2017
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2017
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2017
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2017
Rosa canina Rosa canina2017
Rosa canina Rosa canina2017
White Willow Salix alba2017
White Willow Salix alba2017
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2017
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2017
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2017
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2017
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2017
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2017
Red Campion Silene dioica2017
Red Campion Silene dioica2017
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2017
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2017
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2017
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2017
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2017
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2017
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2017
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2017
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2017
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2017
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2017
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2017
daffodils Narcissus2017
daffodils Narcissus2017
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2017
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2017
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2017
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2017
Yew Taxus baccata2017
Yew Taxus baccata2017
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2017
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2017
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2017
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2017
Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica2017
Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica2017
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2017
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2017
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2017
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2017
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2017
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2017
Garden Tulip Tulipa gesneriana2017
Garden Tulip Tulipa gesneriana2017
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum2017
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum2017
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2017
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2017
Manna Ash Fraxinus ornus2017
Manna Ash Fraxinus ornus2017
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia2017
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia2017
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2017
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2017
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2017
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2017
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2017
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2017
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2017
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2017
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2017
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2017
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana2017
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana2017
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2017
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2017
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2017
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2017
Common Couch Elymus repens2017
Common Couch Elymus repens2017
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2017
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2017
Cowslip Primula veris2017
Cowslip Primula veris2017
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2017
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2017
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus2017
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus2017
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2017
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2017
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2017
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2017
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2017
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2017
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2017
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2017
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2017
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2017
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2017
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2017
Greater Plantain Plantago major2017
Greater Plantain Plantago major2017
Grey Willow Salix cinerea subsp. cinerea2017
Grey Willow Salix cinerea subsp. cinerea2017
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2017
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2017
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2017
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2017
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2017
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2017
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2017
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2017
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2017
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2017
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2017
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2017
Hemlock Conium maculatum2017
Hemlock Conium maculatum2017
Lesser / Wood Burdock Arctium minus2017
Lesser / Wood Burdock Arctium minus2017
White Clover Trifolium repens2017
White Clover Trifolium repens2017
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2017
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2017
Thyme-leaved Sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia2017
Thyme-leaved Sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia2017
Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides2017
Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides2017
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2017
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2017
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2017
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2017
Holly Ilex aquifolium2017
Holly Ilex aquifolium2017
Broad Bean Vicia faba2017
Broad Bean Vicia faba2017
Field Maple Acer campestre2017
Field Maple Acer campestre2017
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2017
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2017
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2017
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2017
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2017
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2017
Primrose Primula vulgaris2017
Primrose Primula vulgaris2017
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2017
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2017
Grey Alder Alnus incana2017
Grey Alder Alnus incana2017
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2017
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2017
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster2017
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster2017
Italian Rye-grass Lolium multiflorum2017
Italian Rye-grass Lolium multiflorum2017
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2017
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2017
Apple Malus domestica2017
Apple Malus domestica2017
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2017
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2017
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2017
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2017
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2017
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2017
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2017
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2017
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2017
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2017
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2017
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2017
Ivy Hedera helix2017
Ivy Hedera helix2017
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2017
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2017
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2017
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2017
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2017
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2017
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia2017
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia2017
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2017
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2017
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana2017
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana2017
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta2017
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta2017
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina2017
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