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51.71218, -3.12275
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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 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Swift, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Swift, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025
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🐄 Farm visits
Very strong match
Farm attraction
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, White Stonecrop, Red-stemmed Feather-moss +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, White Stonecrop, Red-stemmed Feather-moss +52 more · last seen 2025
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Keeled Skimmer, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Keeled Skimmer, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +37 more · last seen 2026
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route 492 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 492 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 467 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 467 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 465 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 465 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network 466 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 466 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 492 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 278 m ▾
Named route Ref 467 Length 278 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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4,689 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,689 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Meadow Pipit · Raven · Starling · Skylark +36
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackbird Turdus merula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Magpie Pica pica2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Swallow Hirundo rustica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Snipe Gallinago gallinago Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Linnet Linaria cannabina Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Siskin Spinus spinus Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Darter · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Keeled Skimmer · Emerald Damselfly · Swollen-thighed Beetle +16
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 Harlequin Ladybird Polytrichum commune s.str. · Springy Turf-moss · Urn Haircap · Redshank · Red-stemmed Feather-moss +38
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2024 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024 Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum2024 Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2024 Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2024 Bristly Haircap Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,689 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Meadow Pipit · Raven · Starling · Skylark +36
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackbird Turdus merula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Magpie Pica pica2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Swallow Hirundo rustica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Snipe Gallinago gallinago Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Linnet Linaria cannabina Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Siskin Spinus spinus Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Darter · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Keeled Skimmer · Emerald Damselfly · Swollen-thighed Beetle +16
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 Harlequin Ladybird Polytrichum commune s.str. · Springy Turf-moss · Urn Haircap · Redshank · Red-stemmed Feather-moss +38
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2024 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024 Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum2024 Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2024 Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2024 Bristly Haircap Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025
Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius maculicornis2025
Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius maculicornis2025
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata2025
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata2025
Empis livida Empis livida2025
Empis livida Empis livida2025
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2025
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius2025
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius2025
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2025
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024 Polytrichum piliferum2024
Polytrichum piliferum2024
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides2024
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides2024
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2024
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2024
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata2024
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata2024
Lesser Potato Bryum Bryum subapiculatum2024
Lesser Potato Bryum Bryum subapiculatum2024
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus2024
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus2024
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum2024
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum2024
Rufous Forklet-moss Dicranella rufescens2024
Rufous Forklet-moss Dicranella rufescens2024
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii2024
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii2024
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2024
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2024
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina2024
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina2024
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2024
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2024
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2024
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2024
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2024
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2024
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2024
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2024
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2024
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2024
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2024
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana2024
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana2024
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2024
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2024
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans2024
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans2024
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum2024
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum2024
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus2024
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus2024
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2024
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2024
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum2024
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum2024
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2024
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2024
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax2024
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax2024
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2024
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2024
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2024
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2024
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2024
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2024
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2024
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2024
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum2024
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum2024
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2024
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2024
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2024
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2024
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides2024
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides2024
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2024
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2024 