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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
🍄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 Moorhen and Mallard
🍄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

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Pheasant +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Pheasant +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — Twig Parachute, Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma, Crystal Brain +16 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Twig Parachute, Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma, Crystal Brain +16 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Slender Brindle, Southern Hawker, Phasia hemiptera +94 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Slender Brindle, Southern Hawker, Phasia hemiptera +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, Common Nettle, Elder +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, Common Nettle, Elder +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route

Rutland RoundWalking route105 km

Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route

Leicestershire RoundWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 64Cycling route

Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network

National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Route 63Cycling route

Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route9.1 km

Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

9,494 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

9,494 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds38 species

winterspring

2026

Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Goldfinch · Willow Warbler +33

RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Great TitParus major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Phasianus colchicus torquatusPhasianus colchicus torquatus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
Willow TitPoecile montanus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024

🦌

Mammals9 species

summer

2025

Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Roe Deer · Rabbit · Mole +4

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
MoleTalpa europaea
Bank VoleMyodes glareolus
BadgerMeles meles
Brown HareLepus europaeus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes

🐝

Insects61 species

springsummer

2025

Slender Brindle · Phasia hemiptera · Apple Fruit Rhynchites · Pogonocherus hispidulus · Buff-tailed Bumblebee +56

Slender BrindleApamea scolopacina
Phasia hemipteraPhasia hemiptera
Apple Fruit RhynchitesTatianaerhynchites aequatus
Pogonocherus hispidulusPogonocherus hispidulus
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum
Trypetoptera punctulataTrypetoptera punctulata2024
Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2024
Painted LadyVanessa cardui
Varied OchreYpsolopha ustella
Ragwort Root-borerEpiblema costipunctana
Large Birch RollerEpinotia brunnichana
Large ClothesMorophaga choragella
Hypericum NebOxypteryx atrella
Angelica BrownAgonopterix angelicella
Nut Bud MothEpinotia tenerana
Varied Birch RollerEpinotia solandriana
Dusky Rabbit MothYpsolopha vittella
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo
Blotched EmeraldComibaena bajularia
Peach BlossomThyatira batis
Small Yellow WaveHydrelia flammeolaria
Purple ClayDiarsia brunnea
Strawberry CutterIncurvaria praelatella
Grey ArchesPolia nebulosa
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines
Lygus pratensisLygus pratensis
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
Cardiastethus fasciiventrisCardiastethus fasciiventris
PeacockAglais io
Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
CommaPolygonia c-album
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
Nebria brevicollisNebria brevicollis2024
Cherry Gall CauserCynips quercusfolii f. agamic2024
Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula2024
Evacanthus acuminatusEvacanthus acuminatus2024
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2024
Marsh DamselbugNabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus2024
Timothy GrassbugStenotus binotatus2024
Eupteryx urticaeEupteryx urticae2024
Macropsis infuscataMacropsis infuscata2024
Psallus (Mesopsallus) ambiguusPsallus (Mesopsallus) ambiguus2024
Anthocoris nemoralisAnthocoris nemoralis2024
Common Cloaked TortrixGypsonoma dealbana2024
Neophilaenus lineatusNeophilaenus lineatus2024
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilineaDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2024
Phylus (Phylus) coryliPhylus (Phylus) coryli2024
Orthops (Orthops) campestrisOrthops (Orthops) campestris2024
Long-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercana2024
Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula2024
Eurhadina pulchellaEurhadina pulchella2024
Bracken BugMonalocoris (Monalocoris) filicis2024
Small Fleck-winged SnipeflyRhagio lineola2024
Common Green SawflyTenthredo mesomela2024
Short-horned Black LegionnaireBeris fuscipes2024

🍄

Fungi18 species

autumn

2026

Twig Parachute · Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma · Crystal Brain · Witch's Butter · Crested Coral +13

Twig ParachuteMarasmiellus ramealis2025
Chaetosphaerella phaeostromaChaetosphaerella phaeostroma2024
Crystal BrainExidia nucleata
Witch's ButterExidia glandulosa
Crested CoralClavulina coralloides2025
Torth FelenHypholoma fasciculare2025
Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon2025
Beech WoodwartHypoxylon fragiforme2025
Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica2025
Lilac OysterlingPanus conchatus2025
Blushing RosetteAbortiporus biennis2025
Fiery MilkcapLactarius pyrogalus2024
Burgundydrop BonnetMycena haematopus2024
Bark BonnetPhloeomana speirea2024
Netted CrustByssomerulius corium2024
White FibrecapInocybe geophylla2024
Fairy InkcapCoprinellus disseminatus2024
Oakbug MilkcapLactarius quietus2024

🌿

Plants8 species

springautumn

2025

Lady's Bedstraw · Crosswort · Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem · Bracken · Wood Small-reed +3

Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
CrosswortCruciata laevipes
Yellow Star-of-BethlehemGagea lutea
BrackenPteridium aquilinum2024
Wood Small-reedCalamagrostis epigejos2024
Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2024
Wood HorsetailEquisetum sylvaticum2024
Giant BellflowerCampanula latifolia2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

9,494 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds38 species

winterspring

2026

Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Goldfinch · Willow Warbler +33

RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Great TitParus major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Phasianus colchicus torquatusPhasianus colchicus torquatus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
Willow TitPoecile montanus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024

🦌

Mammals9 species

summer

2025

Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Roe Deer · Rabbit · Mole +4

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
MoleTalpa europaea
Bank VoleMyodes glareolus
BadgerMeles meles
Brown HareLepus europaeus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes

🐝

Insects61 species

springsummer

2025

Slender Brindle · Phasia hemiptera · Apple Fruit Rhynchites · Pogonocherus hispidulus · Buff-tailed Bumblebee +56

Slender BrindleApamea scolopacina
Phasia hemipteraPhasia hemiptera
Apple Fruit RhynchitesTatianaerhynchites aequatus
Pogonocherus hispidulusPogonocherus hispidulus
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum
Trypetoptera punctulataTrypetoptera punctulata2024
Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2024
Painted LadyVanessa cardui
Varied OchreYpsolopha ustella
Ragwort Root-borerEpiblema costipunctana
Large Birch RollerEpinotia brunnichana
Large ClothesMorophaga choragella
Hypericum NebOxypteryx atrella
Angelica BrownAgonopterix angelicella
Nut Bud MothEpinotia tenerana
Varied Birch RollerEpinotia solandriana
Dusky Rabbit MothYpsolopha vittella
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo
Blotched EmeraldComibaena bajularia
Peach BlossomThyatira batis
Small Yellow WaveHydrelia flammeolaria
Purple ClayDiarsia brunnea
Strawberry CutterIncurvaria praelatella
Grey ArchesPolia nebulosa
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines
Lygus pratensisLygus pratensis
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
Cardiastethus fasciiventrisCardiastethus fasciiventris
PeacockAglais io
Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
CommaPolygonia c-album
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
Nebria brevicollisNebria brevicollis2024
Cherry Gall CauserCynips quercusfolii f. agamic2024
Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula2024
Evacanthus acuminatusEvacanthus acuminatus2024
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2024
Marsh DamselbugNabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus2024
Timothy GrassbugStenotus binotatus2024
Eupteryx urticaeEupteryx urticae2024
Macropsis infuscataMacropsis infuscata2024
Psallus (Mesopsallus) ambiguusPsallus (Mesopsallus) ambiguus2024
Anthocoris nemoralisAnthocoris nemoralis2024
Common Cloaked TortrixGypsonoma dealbana2024
Neophilaenus lineatusNeophilaenus lineatus2024
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilineaDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2024
Phylus (Phylus) coryliPhylus (Phylus) coryli2024
Orthops (Orthops) campestrisOrthops (Orthops) campestris2024
Long-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercana2024
Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula2024
Eurhadina pulchellaEurhadina pulchella2024
Bracken BugMonalocoris (Monalocoris) filicis2024
Small Fleck-winged SnipeflyRhagio lineola2024
Common Green SawflyTenthredo mesomela2024
Short-horned Black LegionnaireBeris fuscipes2024

🍄

Fungi18 species

autumn

2026

Twig Parachute · Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma · Crystal Brain · Witch's Butter · Crested Coral +13

Twig ParachuteMarasmiellus ramealis2025
Chaetosphaerella phaeostromaChaetosphaerella phaeostroma2024
Crystal BrainExidia nucleata
Witch's ButterExidia glandulosa
Crested CoralClavulina coralloides2025
Torth FelenHypholoma fasciculare2025
Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon2025
Beech WoodwartHypoxylon fragiforme2025
Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica2025
Lilac OysterlingPanus conchatus2025
Blushing RosetteAbortiporus biennis2025
Fiery MilkcapLactarius pyrogalus2024
Burgundydrop BonnetMycena haematopus2024
Bark BonnetPhloeomana speirea2024
Netted CrustByssomerulius corium2024
White FibrecapInocybe geophylla2024
Fairy InkcapCoprinellus disseminatus2024
Oakbug MilkcapLactarius quietus2024

🌿

Plants8 species

springautumn

2025

Lady's Bedstraw · Crosswort · Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem · Bracken · Wood Small-reed +3

Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
CrosswortCruciata laevipes
Yellow Star-of-BethlehemGagea lutea
BrackenPteridium aquilinum2024
Wood Small-reedCalamagrostis epigejos2024
Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2024
Wood HorsetailEquisetum sylvaticum2024
Giant BellflowerCampanula latifolia2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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