Old Thorndon Hall and gardens 14 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 14 ha
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51.58386, 0.34201
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.
Architectural structure scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Old Hall Pond in Thorndon Country Park South
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Wildlife to spot
7,056 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,056 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Stock Dove +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Weasel · Grey Squirrel
Weasel Mustela nivalis Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Syrphus · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus · Sphaerophoria +24
Syrphus Syrphus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,056 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Stock Dove +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Weasel · Grey Squirrel
Weasel Mustela nivalis Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Syrphus · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus · Sphaerophoria +24
Syrphus Syrphus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus2025
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Galeruca tanaceti Galeruca tanaceti2025
Galeruca tanaceti Galeruca tanaceti2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Anaspis thoracica Anaspis thoracica2025
Anaspis thoracica Anaspis thoracica2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata2025
Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum2025
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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