Remains of St Mary's Church (Ashley) 0 ha
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52.22566, 0.50407
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Greenfinch ✦ 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
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Greenfinch ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Greenfinch, Blackcap +57 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Greenfinch, Blackcap +57 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +31 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +31 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Dark Mullein, Large Garden, Horse-chestnut +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dark Mullein, Large Garden, Horse-chestnut +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Icknield Way Path Walking route 169 km ▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named route Length 169 km Regional walking route
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 217 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 217 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 4.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 426 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 426 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 595 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 595 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
7,107 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,107 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 18 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Blackcap · Robin · Blue Tit · Chiffchaff · Blackbird +13
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Continental Song Thrush Turdus philomelos philomelos2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Small White · Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood · Red Admiral +16
Small White Pieris rapae Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Large White Pieris brassicae 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Horse-chestnut · Yew · Common Nettle · Ground-ivy · Stinking Iris +3
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Yew Taxus baccata Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima Dark Mullein Verbascum nigrum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,107 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 18 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Blackcap · Robin · Blue Tit · Chiffchaff · Blackbird +13
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Continental Song Thrush Turdus philomelos philomelos2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Small White · Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood · Red Admiral +16
Small White Pieris rapae Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Large White Pieris brassicae 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Horse-chestnut · Yew · Common Nettle · Ground-ivy · Stinking Iris +3
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Yew Taxus baccata Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima Dark Mullein Verbascum nigrum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Comma Polygonia c-album
Comma Polygonia c-album
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus
White Admiral Limenitis camilla
White Admiral Limenitis camilla
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Diaperis boleti Diaperis boleti
Diaperis boleti Diaperis boleti
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Green-veined White Pieris napi
Green-veined White Pieris napi 2024
2024
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2023
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2023
Chinese Pokeweed Phytolacca polyandra2023
Chinese Pokeweed Phytolacca polyandra2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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