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Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.81230, -2.71690
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
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🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Common Earthball, Hairy Curtain Crust +17 more · last seen 2024
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +10 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km▾
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km▾
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Highmeadow TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Monnow Valley WalkWalking route▾
Long Distance Walking route following the River Monnow from source to confluence with the River Wye at Monmouth
Named routeRegional walking route
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 423Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Symond's Yat RockCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route117 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
9,434 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
9,434 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds50 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Mallard · Swift +45
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- SwiftApus apus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MagpiePica pica
- Great TitParus major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- RavenCorvus corax
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- British DipperCinclus cinclus gularis
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
🦌Mammals3 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Hazel Dormouse · Pine Marten · Brown Rat
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects21 species
springsummer
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · Banded Demoiselle · White-legged Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Aphis (Aphis) urticata +16
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens
- White-legged DamselflyPlatycnemis pennipes
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Aphis (Aphis) urticataAphis (Aphis) urticata
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
🌿Plants5 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
Laurustinus · Lords-and-Ladies · Mistletoe · Turkey Oak · Tree-of-heaven
- LaurustinusViburnum tinus
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- MistletoeViscum album2025
- Turkey OakQuercus cerris2025
- Tree-of-heavenAilanthus altissima2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
9,434 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds50 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Mallard · Swift +45
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- SwiftApus apus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MagpiePica pica
- Great TitParus major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- RavenCorvus corax
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- British DipperCinclus cinclus gularis
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
🦌Mammals3 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Hazel Dormouse · Pine Marten · Brown Rat
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects21 species
springsummer
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · Banded Demoiselle · White-legged Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Aphis (Aphis) urticata +16
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens
- White-legged DamselflyPlatycnemis pennipes
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Aphis (Aphis) urticataAphis (Aphis) urticata
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
🌿Plants5 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
Laurustinus · Lords-and-Ladies · Mistletoe · Turkey Oak · Tree-of-heaven
- LaurustinusViburnum tinus
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- MistletoeViscum album2025
- Turkey OakQuercus cerris2025
- Tree-of-heavenAilanthus altissima2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas