Getting here
50.70821, -4.25826
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +74 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +74 more · last seen 2023
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Calogaya pusilla, Toniniopsis aromatica, Verrucaria macrostoma f. furfuracea +30 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Calogaya pusilla, Toniniopsis aromatica, Verrucaria macrostoma f. furfuracea +30 more · last seen 2015
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sessile Earth-moss, Meadow Vetchling, Meadow Buttercup +109 more · last seen 2020
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak, Elder +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Orange-tip +29 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Orange-tip +29 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Wildlife to spot
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