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St Aidan's Church

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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55.15923, -1.67905

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 182m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 182m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds

Free

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +155 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +155 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Ramsons, Bearded Couch, Common Couch +123 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Bearded Couch, Common Couch +123 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Ramsons, Wild Onion, Barren Strawberry +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN National Route 155Cycling route

Named routeRef 155National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route212 m

Named routeLength 212 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route646 m

Named routeRef 155Length 646 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route131 m

Named routeRef 155Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.5 km

Named routeRef 155Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route436 m

Named routeRef 155Length 436 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

26,742 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

26,742 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds34 species

autumn

2026

Woodpigeon · Mute Swan · Jackdaw · Magpie · Robin +29

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
MagpiePica pica2025
RobinErithacus rubecula
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Coal TitPeriparus ater
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Great TitParus major2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Willow TitPoecile montanus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects41 species

autumn

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird +36

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
Hypera nigrirostrisHypera nigrirostris
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus
Palloptera scutellataPalloptera scutellata
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
EupeodesEupeodes2025
Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
Clover-root WeevilSitona hispidulus
Euophryum confineEuophryum confine
MelanostomaMelanostoma
Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus2025
Acericerus heydeniiAcericerus heydenii2025
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata2025
Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025
Cartodere bifasciataCartodere bifasciata2025
Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura2025
Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus2025
Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2025
Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus2025
Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025
Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025

🌿

Plants21 species

spring

2026

Wild Onion · Barren Strawberry · Pignut · Weld · Ground-elder +16

Wild OnionAllium vineale
Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis
PignutConopodium majus
WeldReseda luteola
Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria
MoschatelAdoxa moschatellina
Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata
Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas
Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
GooseberryRibes uva-crispa
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
RamsonsAllium ursinum
PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium
Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus
SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

26,742 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds34 species

autumn

2026

Woodpigeon · Mute Swan · Jackdaw · Magpie · Robin +29

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
MagpiePica pica2025
RobinErithacus rubecula
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Coal TitPeriparus ater
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Great TitParus major2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Willow TitPoecile montanus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects41 species

autumn

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird +36

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
Hypera nigrirostrisHypera nigrirostris
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus
Palloptera scutellataPalloptera scutellata
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
EupeodesEupeodes2025
Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
Clover-root WeevilSitona hispidulus
Euophryum confineEuophryum confine
MelanostomaMelanostoma
Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus2025
Acericerus heydeniiAcericerus heydenii2025
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata2025
Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025
Cartodere bifasciataCartodere bifasciata2025
Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura2025
Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus2025
Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2025
Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus2025
Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025
Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025

🌿

Plants21 species

spring

2026

Wild Onion · Barren Strawberry · Pignut · Weld · Ground-elder +16

Wild OnionAllium vineale
Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis
PignutConopodium majus
WeldReseda luteola
Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria
MoschatelAdoxa moschatellina
Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata
Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas
Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
GooseberryRibes uva-crispa
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
RamsonsAllium ursinum
PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium
Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus
SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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