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55.39492, -4.44385
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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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Whooper Swan, Lapwing +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Whooper Swan, Lapwing +40 more · last seen 2025
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Red Admiral +127 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Red Admiral +127 more · last seen 2021
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Angelica, Downy Birch, Dandelion +81 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Wild Angelica, Downy Birch, Dandelion +81 more · last seen 2021
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Sheep's Sorrel, Wood-sorrel +15 more foraging species
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Wildlife to spot
4,079 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,079 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 22 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Goldeneye · Robin · Wigeon · Whooper Swan · Grey Heron +17
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula Wigeon Mareca penelope2023 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greylag Goose Anser anser Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swallow Hirundo rustica Jay Garrulus glandarius Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Skylark Alauda arvensis2020 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2020 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2020 House Martin Delichon urbicum2020 Raven Corvus corax2019 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2021 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Badger Meles meles2020 Green-veined White · Red Admiral · Peacock · Large White · Small Tortoiseshell +16
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Grey-headed Hawkweed · Cuckooflower · Downy Birch · Coltsfoot · Creeping Forget-me-not +53
Grey-headed Hawkweed Hieracium neopinnatifidum Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2021 Downy Birch Betula pubescens2021 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2021 Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2021 Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,079 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 22 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Goldeneye · Robin · Wigeon · Whooper Swan · Grey Heron +17
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula Wigeon Mareca penelope2023 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greylag Goose Anser anser Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swallow Hirundo rustica Jay Garrulus glandarius Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Skylark Alauda arvensis2020 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2020 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2020 House Martin Delichon urbicum2020 Raven Corvus corax2019 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2021 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Badger Meles meles2020 Green-veined White · Red Admiral · Peacock · Large White · Small Tortoiseshell +16
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Grey-headed Hawkweed · Cuckooflower · Downy Birch · Coltsfoot · Creeping Forget-me-not +53
Grey-headed Hawkweed Hieracium neopinnatifidum Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2021 Downy Birch Betula pubescens2021 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2021 Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2021 Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Bibio johannis Bibio johannis
Bibio johannis Bibio johannis
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Northern Mining Bee Andrena ruficrus
Northern Mining Bee Andrena ruficrus
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus 2021
2021
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2021
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2021
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2021
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2021
Dandelion Taraxacum2021
Dandelion Taraxacum2021
Alder Alnus glutinosa2019
Alder Alnus glutinosa2019
Holly Ilex aquifolium2019
Holly Ilex aquifolium2019
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2019
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2019
Des Etangs' St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii2019
Des Etangs' St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii2019
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2019
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2019
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2019
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2019
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2019
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2019
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2019
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2019
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2019
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2019
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2019
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2019
Sorbus aria x aucuparia = S. x thuringiaca Sorbus aria x aucuparia = S. x thuringiaca2019
Sorbus aria x aucuparia = S. x thuringiaca Sorbus aria x aucuparia = S. x thuringiaca2019
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2019
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2019
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2019
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2019
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2019
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2019
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2019
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2019
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2019
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2019
Bugle Ajuga reptans2019
Bugle Ajuga reptans2019
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2019
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2019
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2019
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2019
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2019
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2019
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea2019
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea2019
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2019
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2019
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2019
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2019
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2019
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2019
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2019
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2019
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius2019
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius2019
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2019
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2019
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2019
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2019
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra2019
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra2019
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2019
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2019
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2019
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2019
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2019
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2019
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2019
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2019
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2019
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2019
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2019
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2019
Common Sedge Carex nigra2019
Common Sedge Carex nigra2019
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2019
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2019
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2019
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2019
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2019
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2019
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2019
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2019
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2019
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2019
Pignut Conopodium majus2019
Pignut Conopodium majus2019
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2019
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2019
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2019
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2019
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2019
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2019
Primrose Primula vulgaris2019
Primrose Primula vulgaris2019
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2019
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2019
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2019
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2019
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2019
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2019 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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