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Getting here
50.95302, -3.63863
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Willow Warbler +51 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Willow Warbler +51 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Creeping Buttercup, Soft-rush +228 more · last seen 2017
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route
Photos
Woodland, Rackenford Common
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
1,428 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,428 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds11 species
springautumn
2026▾
Pheasant · House Sparrow · Collared Dove · Canada Goose · Mallard +6
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- RavenCorvus corax2023
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2019
🦌Mammals6 species
summerautumn
2022▾
Hedgehog · Red Fox · Otter · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel +1
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2021
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- OtterLutra lutra
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius2021
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2018
- BadgerMeles meles
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Hornet
🌿Plants153 species
springsummer
2019▾
Common Field-speedwell · Common Mouse-ear · Broad-leaved Willowherb · Scots Pine · Field-rose +148
- Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
- Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
- Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum
- Scots PinePinus sylvestris
- Field-roseRosa arvensis
- Bush VetchVicia sepium
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,428 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds11 species
springautumn
2026▾
Pheasant · House Sparrow · Collared Dove · Canada Goose · Mallard +6
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- RavenCorvus corax2023
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2019
🦌Mammals6 species
summerautumn
2022▾
Hedgehog · Red Fox · Otter · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel +1
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2021
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- OtterLutra lutra
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius2021
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2018
- BadgerMeles meles
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Hornet
🌿Plants153 species
springsummer
2019▾
Common Field-speedwell · Common Mouse-ear · Broad-leaved Willowherb · Scots Pine · Field-rose +148
- Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
- Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
- Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum
- Scots PinePinus sylvestris
- Field-roseRosa arvensis
- Bush VetchVicia sepium
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2018
2018
Raspberry
Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Rubus idaeus
ElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masDowny BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneNarrow-leaved VetchVicia sativa subsp. nigraNarrow-leaved VetchVicia sativa subsp. nigraHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaHeath SpeedwellVeronica officinalisHeath SpeedwellVeronica officinalisCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumGrey SedgeCarex divulsa subsp. divulsaGrey SedgeCarex divulsa subsp. divulsaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaNavelwortUmbilicus rupestrisNavelwortUmbilicus rupestrisWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusThree-cornered GarlicAllium triquetrumThree-cornered GarlicAllium triquetrumTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaCrab AppleMalus sylvestrisCrab AppleMalus sylvestrisBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataBluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartianaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartianaCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumPolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgareCommon Hemp-Nettle agg.Galeopsis tetrahitCommon Hemp-Nettle agg.Galeopsis tetrahitCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisdaffodilsNarcissusdaffodilsNarcissusPignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusDanish ScurvygrassCochlearia danicaDanish ScurvygrassCochlearia danicaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreWood SpeedwellVeronica montana2018Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana2018Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2018Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2018Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2018Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2018Callitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalis2018Callitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalis2018Equal-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrum2018Equal-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrum2018Western Hemlock-spruceTsuga heterophylla2018Western Hemlock-spruceTsuga heterophylla2018Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2018Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2018Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2018Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2018False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2018False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2018BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2018BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2018TimothyPhleum pratense2018TimothyPhleum pratense2018Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2018Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2018Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit2018Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit2018Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes2018Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes2018Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2018Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2018Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2018Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2018Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2018Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2018Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper2018Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper2018Hybrid LarchLarix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii2018Hybrid LarchLarix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii2018RedshankPersicaria maculosa2018RedshankPersicaria maculosa2018Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2018Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2018SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2018SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2018Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium2018Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium2018Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2018Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2018Marsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosum2018Marsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosum2018Greater PlantainPlantago major2018Greater PlantainPlantago major2018Black BryonyTamus communis2018Black BryonyTamus communis2018Round-leaved CrowfootRanunculus omiophyllus2018Round-leaved CrowfootRanunculus omiophyllus2018Wood Meadow-grassPoa nemoralis2018Wood Meadow-grassPoa nemoralis2018Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2018Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2018SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2018SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2018Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2018Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2018Small Sweet-grassGlyceria declinata2018Small Sweet-grassGlyceria declinata2018Toad RushJuncus bufonius2018Toad RushJuncus bufonius2018American WillowherbEpilobium ciliatum2018American WillowherbEpilobium ciliatum2018MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2018MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2018Dog-roseRosa canina2018Dog-roseRosa canina2018Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2018Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2018Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2018Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2018Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2018Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2018Garden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollis2018Garden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollis2018DaisyBellis perennis2018DaisyBellis perennis2018Smaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertolonii2018Smaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertolonii2018HornbeamCarpinus betulus2018HornbeamCarpinus betulus2018Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2018Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2018Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2018Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2018KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2018KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2018Sherard's Downy-roseRosa sherardii2018Sherard's Downy-roseRosa sherardii2018Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2018Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2018PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2018PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2018Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2018Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2018Events & activities nearby
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