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🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
51.49907, -2.16560
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦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
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Snowdrop, Pyramidal Orchid, Shining Crane's-bill +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route893 m▾
Named routeRef 403Length 893 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m▾
Named routeRef 403Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m▾
Named routeRef 403Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
2009 : Cromhall Lane approaching Manor Farm
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
7,813 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
7,813 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Rook · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch +41
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great TitParus major
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Corvus frugilegus frugilegusCorvus frugilegus frugilegus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RavenCorvus corax
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
🦌Mammals7 species
springsummer
2025▾
Muntjac · Common Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Soprano Pipistrelle · Noctule +2
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- Eurasian SerotineCnephaeus serotinus
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
- NoctuleNyctalus noctula
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects32 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Sphaerophoria · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird +27
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Helophilus pendulus
🌿Plants9 species
springsummer
2026▾
Snowdrop · Dogwood · Guelder-rose · Hybrid Oak · Pyramidal Orchid +4
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- DogwoodCornus sanguinea2025
- Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2025
- Hybrid OakQuercus petraea x robur = Q. x rosacea2025
- Pyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalis2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,813 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Rook · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch +41
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great TitParus major
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Corvus frugilegus frugilegusCorvus frugilegus frugilegus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RavenCorvus corax
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
🦌Mammals7 species
springsummer
2025▾
Muntjac · Common Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Soprano Pipistrelle · Noctule +2
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- Eurasian SerotineCnephaeus serotinus
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
- NoctuleNyctalus noctula
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects32 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Sphaerophoria · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird +27
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Helophilus pendulus
🌿Plants9 species
springsummer
2026▾
Snowdrop · Dogwood · Guelder-rose · Hybrid Oak · Pyramidal Orchid +4
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- DogwoodCornus sanguinea2025
- Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2025
- Hybrid OakQuercus petraea x robur = Q. x rosacea2025
- Pyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalis2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rabbit
Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus
SyrphusSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaPhaonia rufiventrisPhaonia rufiventrisPhaonia rufiventrisPhaonia rufiventrisSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaPlatycheirusPlatycheirusPlatycheirusPlatycheirusHornet HoverflyVolucella zonariaHornet HoverflyVolucella zonariaPlatycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatusHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumFace FlyMusca autumnalisFace FlyMusca autumnalisSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaHelinaHelinaHelinaHelinaEmpis lividaEmpis lividaEmpis lividaEmpis lividaCommon Flower BugAnthocoris nemorumCommon Flower BugAnthocoris nemorumEupeodesEupeodesEupeodesEupeodesBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaPerapionPerapionPerapionPerapionEristalisEristalisEristalisEristalisCheilosiaCheilosiaCheilosiaCheilosiaBlack-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa coccineaBlack-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa coccineaRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusHarpocera thoracicaHarpocera thoracicaHarpocera thoracicaHarpocera thoracicaOedemera luridaOedemera luridaOedemera luridaOedemera luridaAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorPurple Mullein
Purple Mullein
Verbascum phoeniceum2025
Verbascum phoeniceum2025
Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum2025Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum2025White CampionSilene latifolia2025White CampionSilene latifolia2025Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2025Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2025