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🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
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Getting here
51.97586, -2.75523
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Little Grebe
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Little Grebe
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST DAVID; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Heterocerus flexuosus, Turnip Flea Beetle +182 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Groundsel, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Autumn Hawkbit +49 more · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km▾
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km▾
Named routeRef 46Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 46Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route107 m▾
Named routeRef 46Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route813 m▾
Named routeRef 46Length 813 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Alternative RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 46Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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St. David's Church (Porch | Much Dewchurch)
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
5,725 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
5,725 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds32 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Jay · Wren · Blackbird · Green Woodpecker · Song Thrush +27
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Great TitParus major
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- CuckooCuculus canorus
🐝Insects132 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Heterocerus flexuosus · Turnip Flea Beetle · Cionus hortulanus · 22-spot Ladybird · Common Grass-miner +127
- Heterocerus flexuosusHeterocerus flexuosus
- Turnip Flea BeetlePhyllotreta nigripes
- Cionus hortulanusCionus hortulanus
- 22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
- Common Grass-minerElachista canapennella
- Olibrus aeneusOlibrus aeneus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,725 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds32 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Jay · Wren · Blackbird · Green Woodpecker · Song Thrush +27
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Great TitParus major
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- CuckooCuculus canorus
🐝Insects132 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Heterocerus flexuosus · Turnip Flea Beetle · Cionus hortulanus · 22-spot Ladybird · Common Grass-miner +127
- Heterocerus flexuosusHeterocerus flexuosus
- Turnip Flea BeetlePhyllotreta nigripes
- Cionus hortulanusCionus hortulanus
- 22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
- Common Grass-minerElachista canapennella
- Olibrus aeneusOlibrus aeneus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cherry Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter cerasicolellaCherry Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter cerasicolellaBanded Honeysuckle Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter trifasciellaBanded Honeysuckle Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter trifasciellaPhilonthus umbratilisPhilonthus umbratilisPhilonthus umbratilisPhilonthus umbratilisLoxocera aristataLoxocera aristataLoxocera aristataLoxocera aristataOrionis coxatorOrionis coxatorOrionis coxatorOrionis coxatorHybos grossipesHybos grossipesHybos grossipesHybos grossipesPsylla alniPsylla alniPsylla alniPsylla alniPlesiodema pinetellaPlesiodema pinetellaPlesiodema pinetellaPlesiodema pinetellaEusphalerum luteumEusphalerum luteumEusphalerum luteumEusphalerum luteumHelophorus brevipalpisHelophorus brevipalpisHelophorus brevipalpisHelophorus brevipalpisAnotylus rugosusAnotylus rugosusAnotylus rugosusAnotylus rugosusRaspberry BeetleByturus tomentosusRaspberry BeetleByturus tomentosusBryocoris pteridisBryocoris pteridisBryocoris pteridisBryocoris pteridisNecrobia violaceaNecrobia violaceaNecrobia violaceaNecrobia violaceaAleochara curtulaAleochara curtulaAleochara curtulaAleochara curtulaPerapion hydrolapathiPerapion hydrolapathiPerapion hydrolapathiPerapion hydrolapathiExochus consimilisExochus consimilisExochus consimilisExochus consimilisCymodusa declinatorCymodusa declinatorCymodusa declinatorCymodusa declinatorGonotypus melanostomaGonotypus melanostomaGonotypus melanostomaGonotypus melanostomaHomotropus signatusHomotropus signatusHomotropus signatusHomotropus signatusStilpnus blandusStilpnus blandusStilpnus blandusStilpnus blandusPolysphincta tuberosaPolysphincta tuberosaPolysphincta tuberosaPolysphincta tuberosaTelmatophilus typhaeTelmatophilus typhaeTelmatophilus typhaeTelmatophilus typhaeCryptophagus scanicusCryptophagus scanicusCryptophagus scanicusCryptophagus scanicusChrysanthemum Flea BeetleLongitarsus succineusChrysanthemum Flea BeetleLongitarsus succineusApple PygmyStigmella malellaApple PygmyStigmella malellaIsadelphus inimicusIsadelphus inimicusIsadelphus inimicusIsadelphus inimicusSericoderus brevicornisSericoderus brevicornisSericoderus brevicornisSericoderus brevicornisHemerobius micansHemerobius micansHemerobius micansHemerobius micansAcorn WeevilCurculio glandiumAcorn WeevilCurculio glandiumStenopsocus stigmaticusStenopsocus stigmaticusStenopsocus stigmaticusStenopsocus stigmaticusWillow MidgetPhyllonorycter viminiellaWillow MidgetPhyllonorycter viminiellaStenopsocus immaculatusStenopsocus immaculatusStenopsocus immaculatusStenopsocus immaculatusBalclutha punctataBalclutha punctataBalclutha punctataBalclutha punctataGalerucella sagittariaeGalerucella sagittariaeGalerucella sagittariaeGalerucella sagittariaeOrthizemaOrthizemaOrthizemaOrthizemaBuchananiella continuaBuchananiella continuaBuchananiella continuaBuchananiella continuaShining Hawthorn DotStigmella hybnerellaShining Hawthorn DotStigmella hybnerellaPhilonthus decorusPhilonthus decorusPhilonthus decorusPhilonthus decorusPlatycis minutusPlatycis minutusPlatycis minutusPlatycis minutusGlauraspidia micropteraGlauraspidia micropteraGlauraspidia micropteraGlauraspidia micropteraDacne bipustulataDacne bipustulataDacne bipustulataDacne bipustulataRhysipolis hariolatorRhysipolis hariolatorRhysipolis hariolatorRhysipolis hariolatorWhite-banded DotEctoedemia albifasciellaWhite-banded DotEctoedemia albifasciellaBathythrix decipiensBathythrix decipiensBathythrix decipiensBathythrix decipiensOcys harpaloidesOcys harpaloidesOcys harpaloidesOcys harpaloidesEctopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Allurus lituratusAllurus lituratusAllurus lituratusAllurus lituratusGelis rufogasterGelis rufogasterGelis rufogasterGelis rufogasterBolitochara tectaBolitochara tectaBolitochara tectaBolitochara tectaMegastylus orbitatorMegastylus orbitatorMegastylus orbitatorMegastylus orbitatorNargus veloxNargus veloxNargus veloxNargus veloxTrechus quadristriatusTrechus quadristriatusTrechus quadristriatusTrechus quadristriatusAmara similataAmara similataAmara similataAmara similataMeteorus jaculatorMeteorus jaculatorMeteorus jaculatorMeteorus jaculatorAgathis montanaAgathis montanaAgathis montanaAgathis montanaBerosus affinisBerosus affinisBerosus affinisBerosus affinisEpitomus infuscatusEpitomus infuscatusEpitomus infuscatusEpitomus infuscatusSmall Striped Flea BeetlePhyllotreta undulataSmall Striped Flea BeetlePhyllotreta undulataPhyllotreta astrachanicaPhyllotreta astrachanicaPhyllotreta astrachanicaPhyllotreta astrachanicaDusona xenocamptaDusona xenocamptaDusona xenocamptaDusona xenocamptaThree-spot DotStigmella trimaculellaThree-spot DotStigmella trimaculellaAcrodactyla degenerAcrodactyla degenerAcrodactyla degenerAcrodactyla degenerPlatylabus sternoleucusPlatylabus sternoleucusPlatylabus sternoleucusPlatylabus sternoleucusTrichopsocus brinckiTrichopsocus brinckiTrichopsocus brinckiTrichopsocus brinckiCtenochira marginataCtenochira marginataCtenochira marginataCtenochira marginataAsaphidion flavipesAsaphidion flavipesAsaphidion flavipesAsaphidion flavipesDemetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillusChrysotoxumChrysotoxumChrysotoxumChrysotoxumChrysotoxum verralliChrysotoxum verralliChrysotoxum verralliChrysotoxum verralli7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataDonacia simplexDonacia simplexDonacia simplexDonacia simplexLivid SawflyTenthredo lividaLivid SawflyTenthredo lividaMicroplontus melanostigmaMicroplontus melanostigmaMicroplontus melanostigmaMicroplontus melanostigmaQuedius nigricepsQuedius nigricepsQuedius nigricepsQuedius nigricepsKateretes pusillusKateretes pusillusKateretes pusillusKateretes pusillusTachyporus chrysomelinusTachyporus chrysomelinusTachyporus chrysomelinusTachyporus chrysomelinusCantharis lateralisCantharis lateralisCantharis lateralisCantharis lateralisCantharis pallidaCantharis pallidaCantharis pallidaCantharis pallidaWater-Lily Leaf BeetleGalerucella nymphaeaeWater-Lily Leaf BeetleGalerucella nymphaeaeContacyphon laevipennisContacyphon laevipennisContacyphon laevipennisContacyphon laevipennisHemicoelus fulvicornisHemicoelus fulvicornisHemicoelus fulvicornisHemicoelus fulvicornisCommon Furniture BeetleAnobium punctatumCommon Furniture BeetleAnobium punctatumElodes minutusElodes minutusElodes minutusElodes minutusAnotylus tetracarinatusAnotylus tetracarinatusAnotylus tetracarinatusAnotylus tetracarinatusMalthodes minimusMalthodes minimusMalthodes minimusMalthodes minimusPine Cone BugGastrodes grossipesPine Cone BugGastrodes grossipesCantharisCantharisCantharisCantharisAgriotes pallidulusAgriotes pallidulusAgriotes pallidulusAgriotes pallidulusHemicrepidius hirtusHemicrepidius hirtusHemicrepidius hirtusHemicrepidius hirtusAnaspis pulicariaAnaspis pulicariaAnaspis pulicariaAnaspis pulicariaAnthrenus fuscusAnthrenus fuscusAnthrenus fuscusAnthrenus fuscusGrynobius planusGrynobius planusGrynobius planusGrynobius planusSlender Ground-hopperTetrix subulataSlender Ground-hopperTetrix subulataDalopius marginatusDalopius marginatusDalopius marginatusDalopius marginatusLongitarsus suturellusLongitarsus suturellusLongitarsus suturellusLongitarsus suturellusPsylliodes napiPsylliodes napiPsylliodes napiPsylliodes napiAtheta fungiAtheta fungiAtheta fungiAtheta fungiOulema melanopusOulema melanopusOulema melanopusOulema melanopusNeocrepidodera transversaNeocrepidodera transversaNeocrepidodera transversaNeocrepidodera transversaCantharis rufaCantharis rufaCantharis rufaCantharis rufaPhratora laticollisPhratora laticollisPhratora laticollisPhratora laticollisOxypselaphus obscurusOxypselaphus obscurusOxypselaphus obscurusOxypselaphus obscurusCantharis crypticaCantharis crypticaCantharis crypticaCantharis crypticaWater-Lily Reed BeetleDonacia crassipesWater-Lily Reed BeetleDonacia crassipesCommon Pine CombhornDiprion piniCommon Pine CombhornDiprion piniTrixagus dermestoidesTrixagus dermestoidesTrixagus dermestoidesTrixagus dermestoidesZorochros minimusZorochros minimusZorochros minimusZorochros minimusParent BugElasmucha griseaParent BugElasmucha griseaCommon CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaCommon CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaArgyra leucocephalaArgyra leucocephalaArgyra leucocephalaArgyra leucocephalaBathythrix laminaBathythrix laminaBathythrix laminaBathythrix laminaGreat ProminentPeridea ancepsGreat ProminentPeridea ancepsAmalorrhynchus melanariusAmalorrhynchus melanariusAmalorrhynchus melanariusAmalorrhynchus melanariusSaprinus semistriatusSaprinus semistriatusSaprinus semistriatusSaprinus semistriatusAnaspis frontalisAnaspis frontalisAnaspis frontalisAnaspis frontalisCurculio villosusCurculio villosusCurculio villosusCurculio villosusPlectocryptus digitatusPlectocryptus digitatusPlectocryptus digitatusPlectocryptus digitatusOresbiusOresbiusOresbiusOresbiusSepedophilus marshamiSepedophilus marshamiSepedophilus marshamiSepedophilus marshamiMonoblastus marginellusMonoblastus marginellusMonoblastus marginellusMonoblastus marginellusCurculio venosusCurculio venosusCurculio venosusCurculio venosusSussaba cognataSussaba cognataSussaba cognataSussaba cognataAllomacrus arcticusAllomacrus arcticusAllomacrus arcticusAllomacrus arcticusAgabus nebulosusAgabus nebulosusAgabus nebulosusAgabus nebulosusElaphrus ripariusElaphrus ripariusElaphrus ripariusElaphrus ripariusEvents & activities nearby
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