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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 201m 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 201m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Glossy Ibis +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Glossy Ibis +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Ivy, White Dead-nettle +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dandelion, Ivy, White Dead-nettle +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Nene Way Walking route 177 km ▾
Named route Length 177 km Regional walking route
Show on map Northamptonshire Round Walking route ▾
Lakes and Meadows Trail Walking route 42.5 km ▾
Named route Length 42.5 km Local walking route
Show on map Ditchford Muddy Boot Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Photos St Barnabas Church, Wellingborough
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Wildlife to spot
17,688 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,688 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 8 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Shoveler · Pochard · Glossy Ibis · Pintail +3
Wigeon Mareca penelope Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pochard Aythya ferina Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 7-spot Ladybird · Orsillus depressus · Parent Bug · Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens · Corizus hyoscyami +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Orsillus depressus Orsillus depressus Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 🌿 Plants 39 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Dandelion · White Dead-nettle · Wild Privet · Beech · Daisy +34
Dandelion Taraxacum White Dead-nettle Lamium album Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Beech Fagus sylvatica Daisy Bellis perennis Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Holly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,688 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 8 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Shoveler · Pochard · Glossy Ibis · Pintail +3
Wigeon Mareca penelope Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pochard Aythya ferina Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 7-spot Ladybird · Orsillus depressus · Parent Bug · Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens · Corizus hyoscyami +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Orsillus depressus Orsillus depressus Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 🌿 Plants 39 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Dandelion · White Dead-nettle · Wild Privet · Beech · Daisy +34
Dandelion Taraxacum White Dead-nettle Lamium album Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Beech Fagus sylvatica Daisy Bellis perennis Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Holly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2-spot Ladybird
2-spot Ladybird
Adalia bipunctata2025
Adalia bipunctata2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Tremulicerus vitreus Tremulicerus vitreus2025
Tremulicerus vitreus Tremulicerus vitreus2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine