Perrott's Brook dykes
3 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
51.75426, -1.97675
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
- ✦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
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Dotted Bee-fly, Platycheirus albimanus +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route155 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 155 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m▾
Named routeRef 48Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Monarch Wayrestricted byway · 485 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 485 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Photos
Bus stop on the A435, Perrott's Brook
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Wildlife to spot
17,687 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
17,687 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
springsummer
2026▾
Nuthatch · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Robin +40
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
Pipistrelle Bat species · Grey Squirrel
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects24 species
springsummer
2025▾
Rhingia campestris · Xylota segnis · Hairy Shieldbug · Melanostoma scalare · Dotted Bee-fly +19
- Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris
- Xylota segnisXylota segnis
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare
- Dotted Bee-flyBombylius discolor
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
Silky Wall Feather-moss
- Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
17,687 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
springsummer
2026▾
Nuthatch · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Robin +40
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
Pipistrelle Bat species · Grey Squirrel
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects24 species
springsummer
2025▾
Rhingia campestris · Xylota segnis · Hairy Shieldbug · Melanostoma scalare · Dotted Bee-fly +19
- Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris
- Xylota segnisXylota segnis
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare
- Dotted Bee-flyBombylius discolor
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
Silky Wall Feather-moss
- Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens2024
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavusOncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavusOncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavusOncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavusPlacochilus seladonicusPlacochilus seladonicusPlacochilus seladonicusPlacochilus seladonicusBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaNeoascia podagricaNeoascia podagricaNeoascia podagricaNeoascia podagricaDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorEristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum2024Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum2024Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2024Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2024Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2024Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2024Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2024Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2024Cheilosia paganaCheilosia pagana2024Cheilosia paganaCheilosia pagana2024Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2024Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2024Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2024Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2024Eumerus funeralisEumerus funeralis2024Eumerus funeralisEumerus funeralis2024