Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.75366, -0.53669
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦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
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST JAMES; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Betony Rust +34 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Psyllopsis fraxini agg., Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Dasineura pustulans +99 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Anemone, Common Nettle, Lesser Celandine +129 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Danelaw WayWalking route▾
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km▾
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Cumberland Gardenspublic footpath · 5 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mPath type: residential
Church Lanepublic footpath · 146 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Cumberland Gardenspublic footpath · 77 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: residential
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
St. James' church, Castle Bytham
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
6,480 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,480 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
springsummer
2025▾
Blackcap · Blue Tit · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon · Robin +32
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great TitParus major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RavenCorvus corax
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- SwiftApus apus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
🐝Insects6 species
springsummer
2025▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Oyster Gall Causer · Psyllopsis fraxini agg. · Common Spangle Causer · Dasineura pustulans +1
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
- Oyster Gall CauserNeuroterus anthracinus f. agamic
- Psyllopsis fraxini agg.Psyllopsis fraxini agg.
- Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic
- Dasineura pustulansDasineura pustulans
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
🍄Fungi7 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Umbellifer Mildew · Phragmidium bulbosum · Erysiphe pisi · Oak Mildew · Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +2
- Umbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei
- Phragmidium bulbosumPhragmidium bulbosum
- Erysiphe pisiErysiphe pisi
- Oak MildewErysiphe alphitoides
- Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
🌿Plants57 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Common Knapweed · Common Ragwort · Lesser Celandine · Primrose · Honeysuckle +52
- Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum
- NipplewortLapsana communis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,480 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
springsummer
2025▾
Blackcap · Blue Tit · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon · Robin +32
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great TitParus major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RavenCorvus corax
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- SwiftApus apus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
🐝Insects6 species
springsummer
2025▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Oyster Gall Causer · Psyllopsis fraxini agg. · Common Spangle Causer · Dasineura pustulans +1
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
- Oyster Gall CauserNeuroterus anthracinus f. agamic
- Psyllopsis fraxini agg.Psyllopsis fraxini agg.
- Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic
- Dasineura pustulansDasineura pustulans
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
🍄Fungi7 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Umbellifer Mildew · Phragmidium bulbosum · Erysiphe pisi · Oak Mildew · Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +2
- Umbellifer MildewErysiphe heraclei
- Phragmidium bulbosumPhragmidium bulbosum
- Erysiphe pisiErysiphe pisi
- Oak MildewErysiphe alphitoides
- Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
🌿Plants57 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Common Knapweed · Common Ragwort · Lesser Celandine · Primrose · Honeysuckle +52
- Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum
- NipplewortLapsana communis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Spermosporina aricola
Spermosporina aricola
Spermosporina aricola
Spermosporina aricola
Violet Bramble RustPhragmidium violaceumViolet Bramble RustPhragmidium violaceumRed Bartsia
Red Bartsia
Odontites vernus
Odontites vernus
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumWild MarjoramOriganum vulgareWild MarjoramOriganum vulgarePignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisYellow-wortBlackstonia perfoliataYellow-wortBlackstonia perfoliataCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseBetonyBetonica officinalisBetonyBetonica officinalisCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsusGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsusHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaEuphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiaeEuphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiaeEuphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiaeEuphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiaeHollyhockAlcea roseaHollyhockAlcea roseaBlack SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrumBlack SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrumGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensWatercressNasturtium officinaleWatercressNasturtium officinaleSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnapdragonAntirrhinum majusSnapdragonAntirrhinum majusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreMintMenthaMintMenthaGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataEvents & activities nearby
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