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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 14 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Harborough Getting here
52.64895, -1.04299
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
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Nature reserve
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Dogs allowed — nature reserve
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🍂 Seasonal nature
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Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
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Nature reserve — public outdoor space
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 51 signed routes nearby
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Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
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Named route Ref 63 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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About this nature reserve Scraptoft is a Local Nature Reserve of 14 hectares located in Harborough, East Midlands. It features meadows and hedgerows that support diverse flora and fauna, making it a pleasant spot for walks and wildlife observation.
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Wildlife to spot
16,419 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,419 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Goldfinch +36
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Red Fox · Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Myotis Bat species +3
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Myotis Bat species Myotis2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Shuttle-shaped Dart · Box Tree Moth · Elephant Hawk-moth · Common Marbled Carpet · Buff Ermine +45
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea Small Magpie Anania hortulata Broad-bodied Chaser Cedar Cup
Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Corncockle
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Corncockle Agrostemma githago Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,419 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Goldfinch +36
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Red Fox · Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Myotis Bat species +3
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Myotis Bat species Myotis2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Shuttle-shaped Dart · Box Tree Moth · Elephant Hawk-moth · Common Marbled Carpet · Buff Ermine +45
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea Small Magpie Anania hortulata Broad-bodied Chaser Cedar Cup
Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Corncockle
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Corncockle Agrostemma githago Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Libellula depressa
Libellula depressa
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula
Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula
Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria
Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria
Copper Underwing agg. Amphipyra pyramidea agg.
Copper Underwing agg. Amphipyra pyramidea agg.
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata
Aulagromyza populi Aulagromyza populi
Aulagromyza populi Aulagromyza populi
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Old Lady Mormo maura
Old Lady Mormo maura
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Miller Acronicta leporina
Miller Acronicta leporina
Pine Hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri
Pine Hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri
Netted Tortrix Acleris forsskaleana
Netted Tortrix Acleris forsskaleana
Riband Wave Idaea aversata
Riband Wave Idaea aversata
Sycamore Acronicta aceris
Sycamore Acronicta aceris
Grey/Dark Dagger Acronicta psi/tridens
Grey/Dark Dagger Acronicta psi/tridens
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Flame Axylia putris
Flame Axylia putris
Mint Moth Pyrausta aurata
Mint Moth Pyrausta aurata
Yponomeuta Yponomeuta
Yponomeuta Yponomeuta
Spotted Magpie Anania coronata
Spotted Magpie Anania coronata
Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
Orange Pine Tortrix Lozotaeniodes formosana
Orange Pine Tortrix Lozotaeniodes formosana
Common Footman Eilema lurideola
Common Footman Eilema lurideola
Purple Emperor Apatura iris
Purple Emperor Apatura iris
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis
Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla
March Tubic Diurnea fagella
March Tubic Diurnea fagella
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata
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