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✦Heritage🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome109 ha
Getting here
53.40396, -0.53735
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦12+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Chaffinch
- ✦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
- 🐦12+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Chaffinch
- ✦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
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: NORTON PLACE; Historic site
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Red-legged Partridge +9 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Red-legged Partridge +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +12 more · last seen 2023; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Photos
Norton Place: aerial 2013
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Wildlife to spot
1,227 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,227 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds8 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Kestrel · Chaffinch · Red-legged Partridge · Jackdaw · Yellowhammer +3
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2018
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2015
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2018
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2017
- RookCorvus frugilegus2015
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2015
🦌Mammals4 species
winterspringautumn
2022▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit · Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2017
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2016
- PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2015
Small White · Large White · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood · Garden Chafer +7
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019
- Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2012
- Cantharis lateralisCantharis lateralis
Watercress · Fool's Water-Cress · Great Willowherb · Bittersweet · Hogweed +92
- WatercressNasturtium officinale2017
- Fool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorum2017
- Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2017
- BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2017
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2016
- Broad-leaved Dock
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,227 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds8 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Kestrel · Chaffinch · Red-legged Partridge · Jackdaw · Yellowhammer +3
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2018
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2015
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2018
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2017
- RookCorvus frugilegus2015
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2015
🦌Mammals4 species
winterspringautumn
2022▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit · Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2017
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2016
- PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2015
Small White · Large White · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood · Garden Chafer +7
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019
- Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2012
- Cantharis lateralisCantharis lateralis
Watercress · Fool's Water-Cress · Great Willowherb · Bittersweet · Hogweed +92
- WatercressNasturtium officinale2017
- Fool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorum2017
- Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2017
- BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2017
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2016
- Broad-leaved Dock
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2012
2012
Glischrochilus hortensisGlischrochilus hortensisGlischrochilus hortensisGlischrochilus hortensisRed AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2012Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2012CommaPolygonia c-album2012CommaPolygonia c-album2012Grammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornis2012Grammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornis2012Rumex obtusifolius2016
Rumex obtusifolius2016
Common NettleUrtica dioica2016Common NettleUrtica dioica2016Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2016Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2016Erophila vernaErophila verna2015Erophila vernaErophila verna2015Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2016Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2016Giant BlackberryRubus armeniacus2016Giant BlackberryRubus armeniacus2016Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2016Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2016Water Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioides2015Water Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioides2015Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna2015Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna2015Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2015Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2015daffodilsNarcissus2015daffodilsNarcissus2015SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2015SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2015Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2014Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2014Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia2014Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia2014Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis2014Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis2014BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2014BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2014DandelionTaraxacum2013DandelionTaraxacum2013Common CouchElymus repens2013Common CouchElymus repens2013Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidensNarrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidensField MadderSherardia arvensis2016Field MadderSherardia arvensis2016Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2016Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2016Erodium cicutarium subsp. cicutariumErodium cicutarium subsp. cicutarium2016Erodium cicutarium subsp. cicutariumErodium cicutarium subsp. cicutarium2016White StonecropSedum album2016White StonecropSedum album2016Lysimachia arvensis f. arvensisLysimachia arvensis f. arvensis2016Lysimachia arvensis f. arvensisLysimachia arvensis f. arvensis2016Myosotis arvensis var. arvensisMyosotis arvensis var. arvensis2016Myosotis arvensis var. arvensisMyosotis arvensis var. arvensis2016Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare2016Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare2016Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2016Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2016HawthornCrataegus monogyna2016HawthornCrataegus monogyna2016Smooth TareErvum tetraspermum2016Smooth TareErvum tetraspermum2016Black MedickMedicago lupulina2016Black MedickMedicago lupulina2016Biting StonecropSedum acre2016Biting StonecropSedum acre2016Field ScabiousKnautia arvensis2016Field ScabiousKnautia arvensis2016Dog-roseRosa canina2016Dog-roseRosa canina2016BlackthornPrunus spinosa2016BlackthornPrunus spinosa2016Thyme-leaved SandwortArenaria serpyllifolia2016Thyme-leaved SandwortArenaria serpyllifolia2016Small-flowered Crane's-billGeranium pusillum2016Small-flowered Crane's-billGeranium pusillum2016Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2016Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2016Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2015Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2015Ornithogalum umbellatumOrnithogalum umbellatum2015Ornithogalum umbellatumOrnithogalum umbellatum2015Petty SpurgeEuphorbia peplus2014Petty SpurgeEuphorbia peplus2014Heath False-bromeBrachypodium pinnatum2014Heath False-bromeBrachypodium pinnatum2014Rye BromeBromus secalinus2014Rye BromeBromus secalinus2014American WillowherbEpilobium ciliatum2014American WillowherbEpilobium ciliatum2014Dwarf MallowMalva neglecta2014Dwarf MallowMalva neglecta2014MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2014MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2014Field Penny-cressThlaspi arvense2014Field Penny-cressThlaspi arvense2014Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2014Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2014Common ReedPhragmites australis2014Common ReedPhragmites australis2014Field PansyViola arvensis2014Field PansyViola arvensis2014ElderSambucus nigra2014ElderSambucus nigra2014CharlockSinapis arvensis2014CharlockSinapis arvensis2014Lesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformis2014Lesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformis2014Smaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertolonii2014Smaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertolonii2014Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2014Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2014Stinking ChamomileAnthemis cotula2014Stinking ChamomileAnthemis cotula2014Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2014Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2014Poa pratensisPoa pratensis2014Poa pratensisPoa pratensis2014Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2014Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2014Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens2014Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens2014Danish ScurvygrassCochlearia danica2014Danish ScurvygrassCochlearia danica2014GorseUlex europaeus2014GorseUlex europaeus2014Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2013Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2013BoxBuxus sempervirens2013BoxBuxus sempervirens2013White Dead-nettleLamium album2013White Dead-nettleLamium album2013Sweet CicelyMyrrhis odorata2013Sweet CicelyMyrrhis odorata2013GooseberryRibes uva-crispa2013GooseberryRibes uva-crispa2013Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2013Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2013CleaversGalium aparine2013CleaversGalium aparine2013Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus2013Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus2013Greater CelandineChelidonium majus2013Greater CelandineChelidonium majus2013WeldReseda luteola2013WeldReseda luteola2013LovageLevisticum officinale2013LovageLevisticum officinale2013Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2013Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2013Black HorehoundBallota nigra2013Black HorehoundBallota nigra2013Wood AvensGeum urbanum2013Wood AvensGeum urbanum2013CarrotDaucus carota subsp. sativus2012CarrotDaucus carota subsp. sativus2012Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2011Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2011Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2011Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2011Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2011Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2011Grey AlderAlnus incana2011Grey AlderAlnus incana2011Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2011Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2011Common MallowMalva sylvestris2011Common MallowMalva sylvestris2011AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2011AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2011TimothyPhleum pratense2011TimothyPhleum pratense2011False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2011False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2011False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae2011False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae2011Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2011Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2011Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2011Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2011Wood DockRumex sanguineus2011Wood DockRumex sanguineus2011Meadow BarleyHordeum secalinum2011Meadow BarleyHordeum secalinum2011Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2011Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2011Field MapleAcer campestre2011Field MapleAcer campestre2011