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53.15323, -1.15596
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here ☕ Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here ☕ Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out ☕ Café🅿️ 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 — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +198 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +198 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Pincushion, Variable-leaved Crestwort +55 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Pincushion, Variable-leaved Crestwort +55 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Archaeological Way (old route) Walking route ▾
Dukeries Trail Walking route ▾
Skegby Trail Walking route ▾
Robin Hood Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Maun Valley Trail Walking route ▾
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 645 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 645 National Cycle Network
Show on map Skegby Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 339 m ▾
Named route Length 339 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 136 m ▾
Named route Length 136 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 376 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 376 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Family Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Green Route
Show on map Outlaw Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red Route
Show on map Viking Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Route
Show on map Bike Park & Downhill Route Mountain bike route ▾
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Newlands Road bridleway · 183 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 183 m Path type: residential
Show on map Newlands Road bridleway · 222 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 222 m Surface gravel Path type: residential
Show on map Newlands Road bridleway · 353 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 353 m Surface gravel Path type: residential
Show on map Newlands Road bridleway · 48 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 48 m Path type: residential
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Wildlife to spot
19,492 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,492 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · House Martin · Kestrel · Long-tailed Tit · Tawny Owl +7
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wall Lettuce · Broom · Bracken · Black Nightshade · Hogweed +132
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis Broom Cytisus scoparius Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,492 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · House Martin · Kestrel · Long-tailed Tit · Tawny Owl +7
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wall Lettuce · Broom · Bracken · Black Nightshade · Hogweed +132
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis Broom Cytisus scoparius Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Sweet Alison Lobularia maritima
Sweet Alison Lobularia maritima
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Pale Yellow-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium striatum
Pale Yellow-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium striatum
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Field Garlic Allium oleraceum
Field Garlic Allium oleraceum
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius
White Campion Silene latifolia
White Campion Silene latifolia
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Umbellate Hawkweed Hieracium umbellatum
Umbellate Hawkweed Hieracium umbellatum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster horizontalis
Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster horizontalis
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Corncockle Agrostemma githago
Corncockle Agrostemma githago
Apple Malus domestica
Apple Malus domestica
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Small-fruited Prickly-sedge Carex muricata subsp. pairae
Small-fruited Prickly-sedge Carex muricata subsp. pairae
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Common Cudweed Filago germanica
Common Cudweed Filago germanica
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Russell Lupin Lupinus arboreus x polyphyllus = L. x regalis
Russell Lupin Lupinus arboreus x polyphyllus = L. x regalis
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Garden Speedwell Veronica longifolia
Garden Speedwell Veronica longifolia
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera var. pissardii
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera var. pissardii
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Canadian Goldenrod Solidago canadensis
Canadian Goldenrod Solidago canadensis
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis