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51.35462, -2.52480
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +91 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Herb-Paris, Fox-tail Feather-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Paris, Fox-tail Feather-moss · last seen 2025
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Butcombe Trail Walking route 74 km ▾
Named route Ref BUT Length 74 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Mendip Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MT Regional walking route
Show on map Three Peaks Walk Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Length 27 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Two Rivers Way Walking route 32 km ▾
Congresbury to Keynsham
Named route Ref 2RW Length 32 km Regional walking route
Show on map Limestone Link Walking route 58 km ▾
Named route Ref LL Length 58 km Regional walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 5.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
33,570 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 33,570 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mallard · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Moorhen +34
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coal Tit Periparus ater Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Beautiful Demoiselle · Speckled Bush-cricket · Green Shieldbug · Volucella pellucens · Cheilosia +56
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Cheilosia Cheilosia Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Common Red Soldier Beetle Epipactis helleborine x purpurata = E. x schulzei · Bracken · Common Hemp-nettle · Greater Stitchwort · Himalayan Balsam +17
Epipactis helleborine x purpurata = E. x schulzei Epipactis helleborine x purpurata = E. x schulzei Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 33,570 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mallard · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Moorhen +34
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coal Tit Periparus ater Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Beautiful Demoiselle · Speckled Bush-cricket · Green Shieldbug · Volucella pellucens · Cheilosia +56
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Cheilosia Cheilosia Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Common Red Soldier Beetle Epipactis helleborine x purpurata = E. x schulzei · Bracken · Common Hemp-nettle · Greater Stitchwort · Himalayan Balsam +17
Epipactis helleborine x purpurata = E. x schulzei Epipactis helleborine x purpurata = E. x schulzei Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhagonycha fulva
Rhagonycha fulva
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula
Anthrenus fuscus Anthrenus fuscus
Anthrenus fuscus Anthrenus fuscus
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Cheilosia soror Cheilosia soror
Cheilosia soror Cheilosia soror
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Sphegina Sphegina
Sphegina Sphegina
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Dark-winged Black Pachygaster atra
Dark-winged Black Pachygaster atra
Pipizella Pipizella
Pipizella Pipizella
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Mordellochroa abdominalis Mordellochroa abdominalis
Mordellochroa abdominalis Mordellochroa abdominalis
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus Hogweed
Hogweed
Heracleum sphondylium
Heracleum sphondylium
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Corn Mint Mentha arvensis
Corn Mint Mentha arvensis
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Herb-Paris Paris quadrifolia
Herb-Paris Paris quadrifolia
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Purple Willow Salix purpurea
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella 