Robin Hood's Butt: a bowl barrow 190m north of Ludlow golf course club house
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.39654, -2.75137
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Swift +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Swift +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cleavers, Holly, Herb-Robert +186 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 05Walking route17.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW05Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 06Walking route17.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW06Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km▾
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km▾
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route▾
National Byway in Herefordshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m▾
Named routeRef 44Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 44Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m▾
Named routeRef 44Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route82 m▾
Named routeRef 44Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
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Tumulus at Ludlow Golf Club
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Wildlife to spot
5,715 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
5,715 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
springsummer
2025▾
Blackbird · Linnet · Woodpigeon · Wren · Song Thrush +41
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SwiftApus apus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- TealAnas crecca
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great TitParus major
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Hazel Dormouse
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
🐝Insects3 species
winterspringsummer
2026▾
7-spot Ladybird · Stethorus pusillus · Beautiful Demoiselle
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Stethorus pusillusStethorus pusillus2025
- Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025
🌿Plants86 species
springsummer
2025▾
Cow Parsley · Dog's Mercury · Prickly Sow-thistle · Meadowsweet · Pedunculate Oak +81
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
- Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
- Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,715 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
springsummer
2025▾
Blackbird · Linnet · Woodpigeon · Wren · Song Thrush +41
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SwiftApus apus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- TealAnas crecca
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great TitParus major
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Hazel Dormouse
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
🐝Insects3 species
winterspringsummer
2026▾
7-spot Ladybird · Stethorus pusillus · Beautiful Demoiselle
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Stethorus pusillusStethorus pusillus2025
- Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025
🌿Plants86 species
springsummer
2025▾
Cow Parsley · Dog's Mercury · Prickly Sow-thistle · Meadowsweet · Pedunculate Oak +81
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
- Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
- Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cleavers
Cleavers
Galium aparine
Galium aparine
AshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumRough ChervilChaerophyllum temulumRough ChervilChaerophyllum temulumElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumYellow-flowered StrawberryPotentilla indicaYellow-flowered StrawberryPotentilla indicaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisLarge-leaved LimeTilia platyphyllosLarge-leaved LimeTilia platyphyllosGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixCreeping-JennyLysimachia nummulariaCreeping-JennyLysimachia nummulariaWayfaring-treeViburnum lantanaWayfaring-treeViburnum lantanaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensBurdockArctiumBurdockArctiumHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumGreater ChickweedStellaria neglectaGreater ChickweedStellaria neglectaRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaScented MayweedMatricaria chamomillaScented MayweedMatricaria chamomillaSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseWild CarrotDaucus carotaWild CarrotDaucus carotaLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumNorway SprucePicea abiesNorway SprucePicea abiesPolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculareMarsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatusMarsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatusBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseLesser Swine-cressLepidium didymumLesser Swine-cressLepidium didymumBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumHard RushJuncus inflexusHard RushJuncus inflexusCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareHedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicumHedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicumBulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosusBulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosusCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaDog-roseRosa caninaDog-roseRosa caninaLesser BurdockArctium minusLesser BurdockArctium minusColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraHairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutumHairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutumStinking HelleboreHelleborus foetidusStinking HelleboreHelleborus foetidusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus