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🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
52.74340, -0.53785
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Little Grebe
- ✦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
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Little Grebe
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Oak Mildew, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Violet Bramble Rust +14 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Psyllopsis fraxini agg. +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine, Barren Strawberry +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km▾
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Cow Pasture Lanepublic footpath · 364 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 364 mPath type: track
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
10,557 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
10,557 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds49 species
springautumnwinter
2025▾
Mallard · Tufted Duck · Carrion Crow · Robin · Jackdaw +44
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GadwallMareca strepera
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- TealAnas crecca
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- RavenCorvus corax
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- CootFulica atra
- Great TitParus major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- SwiftApus apus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐝Insects6 species
springsummer
2025▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Oyster Gall Causer · Psyllopsis fraxini agg. · Common Spangle Causer · Dasineura pustulans +1
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
- Oyster Gall CauserNeuroterus anthracinus f. agamic
- Psyllopsis fraxini agg.Psyllopsis fraxini agg.
- Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic
- Dasineura pustulansDasineura pustulans
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
🍄Fungi7 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Phragmidium bulbosum · Erysiphe pisi · Umbellifer Mildew · Oak Mildew · Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +2
- Phragmidium bulbosumPhragmidium bulbosum
- Erysiphe pisiErysiphe pisi
- Umbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei
- Oak MildewErysiphe alphitoides
- Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
🌿Plants52 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Common Knapweed · Common Ragwort · Honeysuckle · Red Bartsia · Meadowsweet +47
- Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
- HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum
- Red BartsiaOdontites vernus
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,557 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds49 species
springautumnwinter
2025▾
Mallard · Tufted Duck · Carrion Crow · Robin · Jackdaw +44
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GadwallMareca strepera
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- TealAnas crecca
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- RavenCorvus corax
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- CootFulica atra
- Great TitParus major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- SwiftApus apus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐝Insects6 species
springsummer
2025▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Oyster Gall Causer · Psyllopsis fraxini agg. · Common Spangle Causer · Dasineura pustulans +1
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
- Oyster Gall CauserNeuroterus anthracinus f. agamic
- Psyllopsis fraxini agg.Psyllopsis fraxini agg.
- Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic
- Dasineura pustulansDasineura pustulans
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
🍄Fungi7 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Phragmidium bulbosum · Erysiphe pisi · Umbellifer Mildew · Oak Mildew · Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +2
- Phragmidium bulbosumPhragmidium bulbosum
- Erysiphe pisiErysiphe pisi
- Umbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei
- Oak MildewErysiphe alphitoides
- Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
🌿Plants52 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Common Knapweed · Common Ragwort · Honeysuckle · Red Bartsia · Meadowsweet +47
- Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
- HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum
- Red BartsiaOdontites vernus
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Spermosporina aricola
Spermosporina aricola
Spermosporina aricola
Spermosporina aricola
Violet Bramble RustPhragmidium violaceumViolet Bramble RustPhragmidium violaceumGreat Willowherb
Great Willowherb
Epilobium hirsutum
Epilobium hirsutum
Wild MarjoramOriganum vulgareWild MarjoramOriganum vulgarePignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisYellow-wortBlackstonia perfoliataYellow-wortBlackstonia perfoliataCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseBetonyBetonica officinalisBetonyBetonica officinalisCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreMintMenthaMintMenthaGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumThale CressArabidopsis thalianaThale CressArabidopsis thalianaHonestyLunaria annuaHonestyLunaria annuaShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensBoxBuxus sempervirensBoxBuxus sempervirensEvents & activities nearby
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