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Dogs welcome 91 ha
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Open directionsv ✦ Grade II* Registered Park and Garden — Particularly important historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England, of more than special interest.
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +154 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +154 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cowslip, Field Bindweed, Green Alkanet +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cowslip, Field Bindweed, Green Alkanet +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Pedunculate Oak, Walnut +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Jurassic Way Walking route 142 km ▾
Named route Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Main Route Cycling route 40 m ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 40 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 2.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 690 m ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 690 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 138 m ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 138 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 164 m ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 164 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,112 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,112 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Jackdaw · House Sparrow · Blackbird +43
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Barn Owl Tyto alba2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Little Owl Athene noctua2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2021 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2020 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2021 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2021 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Syrphus · Hairy Shieldbug · 22-spot Ladybird · Hornet Hoverfly · Dock Bug +11
Syrphus Syrphus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus 🌿 Plants 29 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Field Bindweed · Cowslip · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum · Field Maple +24
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2022 Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Cowslip Primula veris2024 Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2024 Field Maple Acer campestre2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,112 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Jackdaw · House Sparrow · Blackbird +43
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Barn Owl Tyto alba2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Little Owl Athene noctua2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2021 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2020 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2021 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2021 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Syrphus · Hairy Shieldbug · 22-spot Ladybird · Hornet Hoverfly · Dock Bug +11
Syrphus Syrphus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus 🌿 Plants 29 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Field Bindweed · Cowslip · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum · Field Maple +24
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2022 Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Cowslip Primula veris2024 Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2024 Field Maple Acer campestre2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Melanostoma Melanostoma2023
Melanostoma Melanostoma2023
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2023
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2023
Eupeodes Eupeodes2023
Eupeodes Eupeodes2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2021
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2021
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2020
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2020 Pedunculate Oak
Pedunculate Oak
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
White Campion Silene latifolia
White Campion Silene latifolia
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius2024
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius2024
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris2024
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2024
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2024
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2024
Walnut Juglans regia2023
Walnut Juglans regia2023
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2022
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2022
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2022
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2022
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2022
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2022
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2022
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2022 