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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Dogs welcome
Getting here
56.25328, -5.50552
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blue Tit
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blue Tit
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Herring Gull +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Herring Gull +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lungwort Lichen, Script Lichen, Ricasolia virens +52 more · last seen 2022
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-tip +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Alder, Great Wood-rush, Ribwort Plantain +276 more · last seen 2022
Free
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
2,162 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,162 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds26 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025▾
Chaffinch · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull · Wood Warbler · Great Tit +21
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix2023
- Great TitParus major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- SwiftApus apus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2024
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2023
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2023
- GoosanderMergus merganser2023
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2022
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Hedgehog · Pine Marten · Roe Deer
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2022
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians1 species
winterspring
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Peacock · Speckled Wood · Leucozona glaucia · Cheilosia illustrata +11
- Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2024
- PeacockAglais io2024
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2023
- Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata
- Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare
Anaptychia runcinata · Script Lichen · Rhizocarpon geographicum
- Anaptychia runcinataAnaptychia runcinata
- Script LichenGraphis scripta s. lat.
- Rhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicum
Tutsan · Rhododendron · Bramble · Alder · Thrift +76
- TutsanHypericum androsaemum
- RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2022
- BrambleRubus fruticosus2022
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- ThriftArmeria maritima
- Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
- Ribwort Plantain
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,162 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds26 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025▾
Chaffinch · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull · Wood Warbler · Great Tit +21
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix2023
- Great TitParus major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- SwiftApus apus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2024
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2023
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2023
- GoosanderMergus merganser2023
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2022
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Hedgehog · Pine Marten · Roe Deer
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2022
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians1 species
winterspring
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Peacock · Speckled Wood · Leucozona glaucia · Cheilosia illustrata +11
- Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2024
- PeacockAglais io2024
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2023
- Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata
- Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare
Anaptychia runcinata · Script Lichen · Rhizocarpon geographicum
- Anaptychia runcinataAnaptychia runcinata
- Script LichenGraphis scripta s. lat.
- Rhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicum
Tutsan · Rhododendron · Bramble · Alder · Thrift +76
- TutsanHypericum androsaemum
- RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2022
- BrambleRubus fruticosus2022
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- ThriftArmeria maritima
- Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
- Ribwort Plantain
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Plantago lanceolata2022
Plantago lanceolata2022
Ficaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilis2022Ficaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilis2022DandelionTaraxacum2022DandelionTaraxacum2022Lesser KnotweedKoenigia campanulata2022Lesser KnotweedKoenigia campanulata2022Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianum2022Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianum2022IvyHedera helix2022IvyHedera helix2022DaisyBellis perennis2022DaisyBellis perennis2022Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHard-fernBlechnum spicant2022Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2022Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2022Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2022Valeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifolia2022Valeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifolia2022HollyIlex aquifolium2022HollyIlex aquifolium2022CleaversGalium aparine2022CleaversGalium aparine2022RamsonsAllium ursinum2022RamsonsAllium ursinum2022Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis2022Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis2022BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2022BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2022Common IvyHedera helix subsp. helix2022Common IvyHedera helix subsp. helix2022Rumex crispus subsp. littoreusRumex crispus subsp. littoreus2022Rumex crispus subsp. littoreusRumex crispus subsp. littoreus2022Wood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataSmooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabraSmooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabraSaltmarsh RushJuncus gerardiiSaltmarsh RushJuncus gerardiiFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensSea AsterTripolium pannonicumSea AsterTripolium pannonicumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumDistant SedgeCarex distansDistant SedgeCarex distansNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSea PlantainPlantago maritimaSea PlantainPlantago maritimaCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraSea Club-rushBolboschoenus maritimusSea Club-rushBolboschoenus maritimusSkullcapScutellaria galericulataSkullcapScutellaria galericulataCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumSea ArrowgrassTriglochin maritimaSea ArrowgrassTriglochin maritimaCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisSea-MilkwortLysimachia maritimaSea-MilkwortLysimachia maritimaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2022Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2022Scaly Male-fernDryopteris affinis2022Scaly Male-fernDryopteris affinis2022Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2022Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2022Rumex obtusifolius var. obtusifoliusRumex obtusifolius var. obtusifolius2022Rumex obtusifolius var. obtusifoliusRumex obtusifolius var. obtusifolius2022ButterburPetasites hybridus2022ButterburPetasites hybridus2022HazelCorylus avellana2022HazelCorylus avellana2022ColtsfootTussilago farfara2022ColtsfootTussilago farfara2022Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2022Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2022Atlantic scurvy-grassCochlearia officinalis subsp. officinalis2022Atlantic scurvy-grassCochlearia officinalis subsp. officinalis2022Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2022Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2022PignutConopodium majus2022PignutConopodium majus2022PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2022PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2022Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2022Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2022GorseUlex europaeus2022GorseUlex europaeus2022Eared WillowSalix aurita2022Eared WillowSalix aurita2022Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2022Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2022Juncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effusus2022Juncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effusus2022BeechFagus sylvatica2022BeechFagus sylvatica2022FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2022FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2022Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2022Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2022MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2022MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2022Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2022Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2022Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta2022Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta2022American Skunk-cabbageLysichiton americanus2022American Skunk-cabbageLysichiton americanus2022Dryopteris affinisDryopteris affinis2022Dryopteris affinisDryopteris affinis2022PolypodyPolypodium vulgare2022PolypodyPolypodium vulgare2022AshFraxinus excelsior2022AshFraxinus excelsior2022Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata2022Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata2022