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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › North Somerset Getting here
51.35263, -2.91992
Open directionsv 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 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 — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Rock Dove +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Rock Dove +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Ribautiana tenerrima +139 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Ribautiana tenerrima +139 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Butcombe Trail Walking route 74 km ▾
Named route Ref BUT Length 74 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Mendip Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MT Regional walking route
Show on map Round Yatton Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref RYW Local walking route
Show on map West Mendip Way Walking route 48 km ▾
Named route Ref WMW Length 48 km Regional walking route
Show on map Hutton Millenium Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HMW Local walking route
Show on map Damson Road public footpath · 6 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 6 m Path type: residential
Show on map Mead Vale public footpath · 31 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 31 m Path type: residential
Show on map Mead Vale public footpath · 87 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 87 m Path type: residential
Show on map 70 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 National Cycle Network
Show on map Weston to NCN Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Pier to Pier Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Weston-super-Mare Cycle Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 856 m ▾
Named route Ref 33 Length 856 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 117 m ▾
Named route Ref 33 Length 117 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Shrewsbury Bow, Locking Castle, Weston-super-Mare
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Wildlife to spot
18,892 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,892 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 19 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Lapwing · Fieldfare · Chaffinch · Redwing · Swallow +14
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Swallow Hirundo rustica Siskin Spinus spinus Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Teal Anas crecca Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Red Fox
Green Shieldbug · Ribautiana tenerrima · 7-spot Ladybird · Spotted-winged Drosophila · Scathophaga stercoraria +47
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Ribautiana tenerrima Ribautiana tenerrima2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,892 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 19 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Lapwing · Fieldfare · Chaffinch · Redwing · Swallow +14
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Swallow Hirundo rustica Siskin Spinus spinus Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Teal Anas crecca Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Red Fox
Green Shieldbug · Ribautiana tenerrima · 7-spot Ladybird · Spotted-winged Drosophila · Scathophaga stercoraria +47
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Ribautiana tenerrima Ribautiana tenerrima2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Bird Cherry-oat Aphid Rhopalosiphum padi2025
Bird Cherry-oat Aphid Rhopalosiphum padi2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Eumerus Eumerus2025
Eumerus Eumerus2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Zygina flammigera Zygina flammigera2025
Zygina flammigera Zygina flammigera2025
Tephrochlamys tarsalis Tephrochlamys tarsalis2025
Tephrochlamys tarsalis Tephrochlamys tarsalis2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Polietes meridionalis Polietes meridionalis2025
Polietes meridionalis Polietes meridionalis2025
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata2025
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Palloptera ustulata Palloptera ustulata2025
Palloptera ustulata Palloptera ustulata2025
Brevicoryne brassicae Brevicoryne brassicae2025
Brevicoryne brassicae Brevicoryne brassicae2025
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana2025
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi2025
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Crepidodera aurea Crepidodera aurea2025
Crepidodera aurea Crepidodera aurea2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea2025
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea2025
Silba fumosa Silba fumosa2025
Silba fumosa Silba fumosa2025
Acletoxenus formosus Acletoxenus formosus2025
Acletoxenus formosus Acletoxenus formosus2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Minettia longipennis Minettia longipennis2025
Minettia longipennis Minettia longipennis2025
Aphis (Aphis) hederae Aphis (Aphis) hederae2025
Aphis (Aphis) hederae Aphis (Aphis) hederae2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025