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54.79414, -4.41101
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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 🍄 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Whimbrel +104 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Whimbrel +104 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Bluebell, Gooseberry +72 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Bluebell, Gooseberry +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Calocera glossoides, Deer Shield, Coral Spot +6 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Calocera glossoides, Deer Shield, Coral Spot +6 more · last seen 2020
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Wildlife to spot
1,382 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,382 records · National Biodiversity Network Whooper Swan · Whimbrel · Blue Tit · Mallard · Redwing +27
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Common Scoter Melanitta nigra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pintail Anas acuta Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Emberiza citrinella caliginosa Emberiza citrinella caliginosa Light-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota Redshank Tringa totanus Dunlin Calidris alpina Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Hedgehog · Mole · Roe Deer +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Eristalis tenax · Common Earwig · Leucozona glaucia · 7-spot Ladybird
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum · Apple · Larch · Gooseberry · Dilated Scalewort +71
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Apple Malus Larch Larix Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,382 records · National Biodiversity Network Whooper Swan · Whimbrel · Blue Tit · Mallard · Redwing +27
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Common Scoter Melanitta nigra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pintail Anas acuta Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Emberiza citrinella caliginosa Emberiza citrinella caliginosa Light-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota Redshank Tringa totanus Dunlin Calidris alpina Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Hedgehog · Mole · Roe Deer +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Eristalis tenax · Common Earwig · Leucozona glaucia · 7-spot Ladybird
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum · Apple · Larch · Gooseberry · Dilated Scalewort +71
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Apple Malus Larch Larix Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Straw Bristle-moss Orthotrichum stramineum
Straw Bristle-moss Orthotrichum stramineum
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Hooded Bristle-moss Orthotrichum cupulatum
Hooded Bristle-moss Orthotrichum cupulatum
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium
Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Heart-leaved Spear-moss Calliergon cordifolium
Heart-leaved Spear-moss Calliergon cordifolium
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum
Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Leopard's-bane Doronicum pardalianches2024
Leopard's-bane Doronicum pardalianches2024
Tuberous Comfrey Symphytum tuberosum2024
Tuberous Comfrey Symphytum tuberosum2024
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2024
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024 