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🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.63254, 0.78730
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦26+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Barn Owl
- ✦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
- 🐦26+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Barn Owl
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Dunnock +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST ANDREW; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Dunnock +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Black Rustic, Lesser Yellow Underwing +186 more · last seen 2023
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Many-leaved Sedge, Common Cudweed, Nipplewort +274 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pickenhams Circular WalkWalking route6.5 km▾
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km▾
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 08Walking route▾
Named routeRef LW08Local walking route
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blue PedalwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.1 km▾
Named routeRef 13Length 8.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m▾
Named routeRef 13Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7 km▾
Named routeRef 13Length 7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km▾
The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.
Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network
Photos
St Andrew's church in Holme Hale - view east
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
4,285 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,285 records · National Biodiversity NetworkTawny Owl · Dunnock · Swift · Barn Owl · Blue Tit +8
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- SwiftApus apus2019
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2018
- Great TitParus major2018
Hedgehog · Red Fox
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes2020
🐸Amphibians4 species
spring
2023▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus2019
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Common FrogRana temporaria2019
- Common ToadBufo bufo2019
🐝Insects81 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Small White · Red Admiral · Emperor Dragonfly · Peacock · Large White +76
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2020
- PeacockAglais io2017
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2017
- Willow Beauty
🌿Plants5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Duke of Argyll's Teaplant · Nipplewort · Common Fleabane · Sainfoin · Common Broomrape
- Duke of Argyll's TeaplantLycium barbarum
- NipplewortLapsana communis
- Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2024
- SainfoinOnobrychis viciifolia2024
- Common BroomrapeOrobanche minor2020
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,285 records · National Biodiversity NetworkTawny Owl · Dunnock · Swift · Barn Owl · Blue Tit +8
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- SwiftApus apus2019
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2018
- Great TitParus major2018
Hedgehog · Red Fox
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes2020
🐸Amphibians4 species
spring
2023▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus2019
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Common FrogRana temporaria2019
- Common ToadBufo bufo2019
🐝Insects81 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Small White · Red Admiral · Emperor Dragonfly · Peacock · Large White +76
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2020
- PeacockAglais io2017
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2017
- Willow Beauty
🌿Plants5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Duke of Argyll's Teaplant · Nipplewort · Common Fleabane · Sainfoin · Common Broomrape
- Duke of Argyll's TeaplantLycium barbarum
- NipplewortLapsana communis
- Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2024
- SainfoinOnobrychis viciifolia2024
- Common BroomrapeOrobanche minor2020
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Peribatodes rhomboidaria2016
Peribatodes rhomboidaria2016
SnoutHypena proboscidalis2016SnoutHypena proboscidalis2016Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2020Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2020Straw DotRivula sericealis2017Straw DotRivula sericealis2017Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata2016Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata2016Light EmeraldCampaea margaritaria2016Light EmeraldCampaea margaritaria2016Burnished BrassDiachrysia chrysitis2016Burnished BrassDiachrysia chrysitis2016Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria2016Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria2016Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2016Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2016Lesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comes2016Lesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comes2016RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2019BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2019GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2017GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2017CommaPolygonia c-album2017CommaPolygonia c-album2017Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2017Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2017Black RusticAporophyla nigra2016Black RusticAporophyla nigra2016Garden CarpetXanthorhoe fluctuata2016Garden CarpetXanthorhoe fluctuata2016Flounced RusticLuperina testacea2016Flounced RusticLuperina testacea2016Angle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosa2016Angle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosa2016Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa2016Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa2016Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2016Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2016Setaceous Hebrew CharacterXestia c-nigrum2016Setaceous Hebrew CharacterXestia c-nigrum2016Lilac BeautyApeira syringaria2016Lilac BeautyApeira syringaria2016Common PugEupithecia vulgata2016Common PugEupithecia vulgata2016Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulvaTawny Mining BeeAndrena fulvaPipizella viduataPipizella viduataPipizella viduataPipizella viduataAshy Mining BeeAndrena cinerariaAshy Mining BeeAndrena cinerariaAshy Furrow BeeLasioglossum sexnotatumAshy Furrow BeeLasioglossum sexnotatumHairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipesHairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipesGrey-patched Mining BeeAndrena nitidaGrey-patched Mining BeeAndrena nitidaSmall Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorumSmall Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorumBuffish Mining BeeAndrena nigroaeneaBuffish Mining BeeAndrena nigroaeneaXanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequumTachina feraTachina feraTachina feraTachina feraSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSlender-horned LeatherbugCeraleptus lividus2020Slender-horned LeatherbugCeraleptus lividus2020Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2017Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2017Painted LadyVanessa cardui2017Painted LadyVanessa cardui2017Alder KittenFurcula bicuspis2017Alder KittenFurcula bicuspis2017GemNycterosea obstipata2017GemNycterosea obstipata2017Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2017Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2017Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2017Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2017Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2017Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2017Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2017Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2017Small Fan-footed WaveIdaea biselata2016Small Fan-footed WaveIdaea biselata2016SallowCirrhia icteritia2016SallowCirrhia icteritia2016Silver YAutographa gamma2016Silver YAutographa gamma2016White-pointMythimna albipuncta2016White-pointMythimna albipuncta2016Blood-veinTimandra comae2016Blood-veinTimandra comae2016Frosted OrangeGortyna flavago2016Frosted OrangeGortyna flavago2016Vine's RusticHoplodrina ambigua2016Vine's RusticHoplodrina ambigua2016Canary-shouldered ThornEnnomos alniaria2016Canary-shouldered ThornEnnomos alniaria2016Mouse MothAmphipyra tragopoginis2016Mouse MothAmphipyra tragopoginis2016Common WainscotMythimna pallens2016Common WainscotMythimna pallens2016Pale Mottled WillowCaradrina clavipalpis2016Pale Mottled WillowCaradrina clavipalpis2016Dusky ThornEnnomos fuscantaria2016Dusky ThornEnnomos fuscantaria2016Rosy RusticHydraecia micacea2016Rosy RusticHydraecia micacea2016Webb's WainscotGlobia sparganii2016Webb's WainscotGlobia sparganii2016Scarce FootmanEilema complana2016Scarce FootmanEilema complana2016Nut-tree TussockColocasia coryli2016Nut-tree TussockColocasia coryli2016NutmegAnarta trifolii2016NutmegAnarta trifolii2016Fan-footHerminia tarsipennalis2016Fan-footHerminia tarsipennalis2016Yellow-tailEuproctis similis2016Yellow-tailEuproctis similis2016Foxglove PugEupithecia pulchellata2016Foxglove PugEupithecia pulchellata2016Common FootmanEilema lurideola2016Common FootmanEilema lurideola2016Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2016Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2016Elephant Hawk-mothDeilephila elpenor2016Elephant Hawk-mothDeilephila elpenor2016Dot MothMelanchra persicariae2016Dot MothMelanchra persicariae2016Juniper PugEupithecia pusillata2016Juniper PugEupithecia pusillata2016Chinese CharacterCilix glaucata2016Chinese CharacterCilix glaucata2016Red Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe spadicearia2016Red Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe spadicearia2016Least CarpetIdaea rusticata2016Least CarpetIdaea rusticata2016Early ThornSelenia dentaria2016Early ThornSelenia dentaria2016Small Blood-veinScopula imitaria2016Small Blood-veinScopula imitaria2016Marbled BeautyBryophila domestica2016Marbled BeautyBryophila domestica2016Smoky WainscotMythimna impura2016Smoky WainscotMythimna impura2016