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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 ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, House Sparrow +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, House Sparrow +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +6 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +6 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Few-flowered Spike-rush, Carex hostiana x viridula s.l. +3 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Few-flowered Spike-rush, Carex hostiana x viridula s.l. +3 more · last seen 2017
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Annandale Way Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km National walking route
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Wildlife to spot
1,216 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,216 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Barn Owl · Raven · Peregrine · Common Gull
Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Raven Corvus corax Peregrine Falco peregrinus Common Gull Larus canus Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Large Red Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly +1
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Canadian Waterweed · Bog Pondweed · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil · Blackthorn · Red Currant +149
Canadian Waterweed Elodea canadensis Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Red Currant Ribes rubrum Hybrid Larch Larix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii Sanicle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,216 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Barn Owl · Raven · Peregrine · Common Gull
Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Raven Corvus corax Peregrine Falco peregrinus Common Gull Larus canus Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Large Red Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly +1
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Canadian Waterweed · Bog Pondweed · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil · Blackthorn · Red Currant +149
Canadian Waterweed Elodea canadensis Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Red Currant Ribes rubrum Hybrid Larch Larix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii Sanicle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sanicula europaea
Sanicula europaea
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Tuberous Comfrey Symphytum tuberosum
Tuberous Comfrey Symphytum tuberosum
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Montia fontana subsp. fontana Montia fontana subsp. fontana
Montia fontana subsp. fontana Montia fontana subsp. fontana
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia
Fat Duckweed Lemna gibba
Fat Duckweed Lemna gibba
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Ficaria verna subsp. verna Ficaria verna subsp. verna
Ficaria verna subsp. verna Ficaria verna subsp. verna
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Apple Malus domestica
Apple Malus domestica
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Wood Millet Milium effusum
Wood Millet Milium effusum
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Aspen Populus tremula
Aspen Populus tremula
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
daffodils Narcissus
daffodils Narcissus
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis
Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Hybrid Avens Geum rivale x urbanum = G. x intermedium
Hybrid Avens Geum rivale x urbanum = G. x intermedium
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre
Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre
Londonpride Saxifraga spathularis x umbrosa = S. x urbium
Londonpride Saxifraga spathularis x umbrosa = S. x urbium
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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