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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
55.19351, -1.64731
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus, Migrant Hawker +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Flowering-rush, Glory-of-the-snow, Common Field-speedwell +7 more · last seen 2026
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
15 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 route183 m▾
Named routeRef 155Length 183 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
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
7,906 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
7,906 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Jay · Blue Tit +22
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor comminutus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Brown Rat · Hedgehog · Roe Deer +3
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
7-spot Ladybird · Four-spotted Chaser · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Batman Hoverfly · Marmalade Hoverfly +23
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2025
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025
- Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
- Platycheirus rosarum
Glory-of-the-snow · Common Field-speedwell · Daisy · Great Mullein · Flowering-rush +5
- Glory-of-the-snowScilla forbesii
- Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
- DaisyBellis perennis
- Great MulleinVerbascum thapsus2025
- Flowering-rushButomus umbellatus2025
- Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,906 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Jay · Blue Tit +22
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor comminutus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Brown Rat · Hedgehog · Roe Deer +3
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
7-spot Ladybird · Four-spotted Chaser · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Batman Hoverfly · Marmalade Hoverfly +23
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2025
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025
- Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
- Platycheirus rosarum
Glory-of-the-snow · Common Field-speedwell · Daisy · Great Mullein · Flowering-rush +5
- Glory-of-the-snowScilla forbesii
- Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
- DaisyBellis perennis
- Great MulleinVerbascum thapsus2025
- Flowering-rushButomus umbellatus2025
- Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Platycheirus rosarum2025
Platycheirus rosarum2025
Platycheirus granditarsusPlatycheirus granditarsus2025Platycheirus granditarsusPlatycheirus granditarsus2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterataLarch LadybirdAphidecta obliterataHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata202514-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata202514-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2025Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2025Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2025Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2025Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2025Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2025Empis lividaEmpis livida2025Empis lividaEmpis livida2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025Sermylassa halensisSermylassa halensis2025Sermylassa halensisSermylassa halensis2025Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2025Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2025Potato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicus2025Potato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicus2025Common Green ColonelOplodontha viridula2025Common Green ColonelOplodontha viridula2025Eristalinus sepulchralisEristalinus sepulchralis2025Eristalinus sepulchralisEristalinus sepulchralis2025Leucozona laternariaLeucozona laternaria2025Leucozona laternariaLeucozona laternaria2025Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa2025Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa2025Marsh Foxtail
Marsh Foxtail
Alopecurus geniculatus2025
Alopecurus geniculatus2025
Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2025Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2025Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2025Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2025Celery-leaved ButtercupRanunculus sceleratus2025Celery-leaved ButtercupRanunculus sceleratus2025