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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 Pied Flycatcher and Blue Tit
🎳Bowling greens 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 Pied Flycatcher and Blue Tit
🎳Bowling greens is at its best in summer here
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

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🐕Dogs welcome

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5 activities

Bowling greens

Very strong match

Bowling green

Paid

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Milk Thistle, Dilated Scalewort, Dune Thread-moss +27 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Milk Thistle, Dilated Scalewort, Dune Thread-moss +27 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km

Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route

Shropshire Way - stage 03Walking route18.1 km

Named routeRef ShW03Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

9,493 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

9,493 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds30 species

springsummer

2025

Long-tailed Tit · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch · Wren · Garden Warbler +25

Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
NuthatchSitta europaea
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Great TitParus major
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
WhitethroatCurruca communis
LinnetLinaria cannabina

🦌

Mammals1 species

spring

2025

Muntjac

MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi

🐝

Insects17 species

summer

2025

Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Beautiful Demoiselle · Elm Mining Sawfly · Eristalis arbustorum +12

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo
Elm Mining SawflyFenusa ulmi
Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum
Murky-legged Black LegionnaireBeris chalybata
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus
Dor BeetleGeotrupes stercorarius
Green Tortoise BeetleCassida viridis
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Meadow Plant BugLeptopterna dolabrata
Xylota sylvarumXylota sylvarum
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecaePemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae
Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata

🌿

Plants118 species

summer

2025

Field Maple · Black-poplar · Atriplex prostrata · Wild Cherry · Common Nettle +113

Field MapleAcer campestre
Black-poplarPopulus nigra
Atriplex prostrataAtriplex prostrata
Wild CherryPrunus avium
Common NettleUrtica dioica
Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea
Squirreltail FescueVulpia bromoides
Rosa caninaRosa canina
Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis
Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium
Dryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-mas
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum
NipplewortLapsana communis
Creeping ComfreySymphytum grandiflorum
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
BetonyBetonica officinalis
Myosotis discolor subsp. dubiaMyosotis discolor subsp. dubia
Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis
CleaversGalium aparine
YarrowAchillea millefolium
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
BulrushTypha latifolia
Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium
AlderAlnus glutinosa
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
HawthornCrataegus monogyna
Meadow FescueSchedonorus pratensis
Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus
Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor
Common Hemp-Nettle agg.Galeopsis tetrahit
Scots PinePinus sylvestris
CrosswortCruciata laevipes
Common ComfreySymphytum officinale
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine
Red CloverTrifolium pratense
HornbeamCarpinus betulus
Water FigwortScrophularia auriculata
Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus
FringecupsTellima grandiflora
Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa
White Water-lilyNymphaea alba
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
Broad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborine
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis
Meadow SaxifrageSaxifraga granulata
Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne
Soft-rushJuncus effusus
Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Red CampionSilene dioica
Common SorrelRumex acetosa
Common VetchVicia sativa
RowanSorbus aucuparia
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum
Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata
Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare
Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense
BroomCytisus scoparius
Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris
Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
ElderSambucus nigra
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus
Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata
HazelCorylus avellana
Festuca rubraFestuca rubra
Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina
Salix fragilisSalix fragilis
AshFraxinus excelsior
Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica
Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
Yellow Water-lilyNuphar lutea
Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii
Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
Hybrid WoundwortStachys palustris x sylvatica = S. x ambigua
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
Hairy SedgeCarex hirta
Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea
BrambleRubus fruticosus
RedshankPersicaria maculosa
MintMentha
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
Common BentAgrostis capillaris
White WillowSalix alba
Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium
Wych ElmUlmus glabra
AspenPopulus tremula
Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
Reed Sweet-grassGlyceria maxima
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
Remote SedgeCarex remota
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens
DandelionTaraxacum
Canadian WaterweedElodea canadensis
Jointed RushJuncus articulatus
Euphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalis
Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis
White CloverTrifolium repens
BlackthornPrunus spinosa
Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

9,493 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds30 species

springsummer

2025

Long-tailed Tit · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch · Wren · Garden Warbler +25

Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
NuthatchSitta europaea
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Great TitParus major
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
WhitethroatCurruca communis
LinnetLinaria cannabina

🦌

Mammals1 species

spring

2025

Muntjac

MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi

🐝

Insects17 species

summer

2025

Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Beautiful Demoiselle · Elm Mining Sawfly · Eristalis arbustorum +12

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo
Elm Mining SawflyFenusa ulmi
Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum
Murky-legged Black LegionnaireBeris chalybata
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus
Dor BeetleGeotrupes stercorarius
Green Tortoise BeetleCassida viridis
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Meadow Plant BugLeptopterna dolabrata
Xylota sylvarumXylota sylvarum
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecaePemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae
Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata

🌿

Plants118 species

summer

2025

Field Maple · Black-poplar · Atriplex prostrata · Wild Cherry · Common Nettle +113

Field MapleAcer campestre
Black-poplarPopulus nigra
Atriplex prostrataAtriplex prostrata
Wild CherryPrunus avium
Common NettleUrtica dioica
Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea
Squirreltail FescueVulpia bromoides
Rosa caninaRosa canina
Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis
Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium
Dryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-mas
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum
NipplewortLapsana communis
Creeping ComfreySymphytum grandiflorum
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
BetonyBetonica officinalis
Myosotis discolor subsp. dubiaMyosotis discolor subsp. dubia
Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis
CleaversGalium aparine
YarrowAchillea millefolium
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
BulrushTypha latifolia
Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium
AlderAlnus glutinosa
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
HawthornCrataegus monogyna
Meadow FescueSchedonorus pratensis
Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus
Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor
Common Hemp-Nettle agg.Galeopsis tetrahit
Scots PinePinus sylvestris
CrosswortCruciata laevipes
Common ComfreySymphytum officinale
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine
Red CloverTrifolium pratense
HornbeamCarpinus betulus
Water FigwortScrophularia auriculata
Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus
FringecupsTellima grandiflora
Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa
White Water-lilyNymphaea alba
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
Broad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborine
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis
Meadow SaxifrageSaxifraga granulata
Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne
Soft-rushJuncus effusus
Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Red CampionSilene dioica
Common SorrelRumex acetosa
Common VetchVicia sativa
RowanSorbus aucuparia
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum
Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata
Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare
Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense
BroomCytisus scoparius
Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris
Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
ElderSambucus nigra
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus
Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata
HazelCorylus avellana
Festuca rubraFestuca rubra
Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina
Salix fragilisSalix fragilis
AshFraxinus excelsior
Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica
Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
Yellow Water-lilyNuphar lutea
Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii
Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
Hybrid WoundwortStachys palustris x sylvatica = S. x ambigua
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
Hairy SedgeCarex hirta
Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea
BrambleRubus fruticosus
RedshankPersicaria maculosa
MintMentha
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
Common BentAgrostis capillaris
White WillowSalix alba
Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium
Wych ElmUlmus glabra
AspenPopulus tremula
Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
Reed Sweet-grassGlyceria maxima
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
Remote SedgeCarex remota
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens
DandelionTaraxacum
Canadian WaterweedElodea canadensis
Jointed RushJuncus articulatus
Euphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalis
Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis
White CloverTrifolium repens
BlackthornPrunus spinosa
Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

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