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🦋Insects🍂Seasonal🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.88171, -4.41378
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐝49+ species of insects recorded here — summer is peak season; Dor Beetle and Hornet are among those observed
- 🐕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
- 🐝49+ species of insects recorded here — summer is peak season; Dor Beetle and Hornet are among those observed
- 🐕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
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dor Beetle, Hornet, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hemlock Water-dropwort, Water-pepper, Greater Water-moss +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Northern Bobwhite, Blue Tit, Spotted Flycatcher +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Reptiles — Grass Snake, Common Lizard · last seen 2025
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km▾
Named routeRef 4Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route925 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 925 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15.7 km▾
Named routeRef 47Length 15.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
St Lucia’s Church, Abernant
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Wildlife to spot
2,764 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,764 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds9 species
springsummer
2025▾
Northern Bobwhite · Blue Tit · Spotted Flycatcher · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Chaffinch +4
- Northern BobwhiteColinus virginianus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara2022
🐸Amphibians1 species
winterspring
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Dor Beetle · Hornet · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Odontocerum albicorne · Hydraena gracilis +44
- Dor BeetleGeotrupes2024
- HornetVespa crabro2023
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2023
- Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne2022
- Hydraena gracilisHydraena gracilis2022
- Common Red Soldier Beetle
Hemlock Water-dropwort · Water-pepper · Greater Water-moss · Reed Canary-grass · Fox-tail Feather-moss +25
- Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
- Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper
- Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica
- Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea
- Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum
- BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga
- Fool's Water-Cress
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,764 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds9 species
springsummer
2025▾
Northern Bobwhite · Blue Tit · Spotted Flycatcher · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Chaffinch +4
- Northern BobwhiteColinus virginianus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara2022
🐸Amphibians1 species
winterspring
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Dor Beetle · Hornet · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Odontocerum albicorne · Hydraena gracilis +44
- Dor BeetleGeotrupes2024
- HornetVespa crabro2023
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2023
- Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne2022
- Hydraena gracilisHydraena gracilis2022
- Common Red Soldier Beetle
Hemlock Water-dropwort · Water-pepper · Greater Water-moss · Reed Canary-grass · Fox-tail Feather-moss +25
- Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
- Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper
- Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica
- Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea
- Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum
- BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga
- Fool's Water-Cress
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhagonycha fulva
Rhagonycha fulva
Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiRoesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiCicadella viridisCicadella viridisCicadella viridisCicadella viridisRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisGeotrupidaeGeotrupidae2024GeotrupidaeGeotrupidae2024Greater Horntail WaspUrocerus gigas2024Greater Horntail WaspUrocerus gigas2024Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2024Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2024Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2024Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2024Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2023Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2023Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2023Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2023Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2023Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2023EcdyonurusEcdyonurus2022EcdyonurusEcdyonurus2022Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2022Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2022Black fliesSimuliidae2022Black fliesSimuliidae2022Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari2022Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari2022Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae)Heptageniidae2022Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae)Heptageniidae2022Protonemura meyeriProtonemura meyeri2022Protonemura meyeriProtonemura meyeri2022Hydropsyche pellucidulaHydropsyche pellucidula2022Hydropsyche pellucidulaHydropsyche pellucidula2022Hairy Whirligig BeetleOrectochilus villosus2022Hairy Whirligig BeetleOrectochilus villosus2022Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis2022Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis2022HydropsychidaeHydropsychidae2022HydropsychidaeHydropsychidae2022IdiopteraIdioptera2022IdiopteraIdioptera2022Silo pallipesSilo pallipes2022Silo pallipesSilo pallipes2022Elmis aeneaElmis aenea2022Elmis aeneaElmis aenea2022GlossosomaGlossosoma2022GlossosomaGlossosoma2022Isoperla grammaticaIsoperla grammatica2022Isoperla grammaticaIsoperla grammatica2022PolycentropusPolycentropus2022PolycentropusPolycentropus2022RhithrogenaRhithrogena2022RhithrogenaRhithrogena2022Simulium angustipes/velutinumSimulium angustipes/velutinum2022Simulium angustipes/velutinumSimulium angustipes/velutinum2022Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2022Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2022MystacidesMystacides2022MystacidesMystacides2022ProtonemuraProtonemura2022ProtonemuraProtonemura2022DicranotaDicranota2022DicranotaDicranota2022OrthocladiinaeOrthocladiinae2022OrthocladiinaeOrthocladiinae2022LimnephilidaeLimnephilidae2022LimnephilidaeLimnephilidae2022Olives (Baetidae)Baetidae2022Olives (Baetidae)Baetidae2022Needle or willow stonefliesLeuctridae2022Needle or willow stonefliesLeuctridae2022Non-biting midgesChironomidae2022Non-biting midgesChironomidae2022Leuctra fuscaLeuctra fusca2022Leuctra fuscaLeuctra fusca2022Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2022Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2022Esolus parallelepipedusEsolus parallelepipedus2022Esolus parallelepipedusEsolus parallelepipedus2022Simulium ornatum complexSimulium ornatum complex2022Simulium ornatum complexSimulium ornatum complex2022Baetis rhodani/atlanticusBaetis rhodani/atlanticus2022Baetis rhodani/atlanticusBaetis rhodani/atlanticus2022Shore Sexton BeetleNecrodes littoralis2022Shore Sexton BeetleNecrodes littoralis2022Helosciadium nodiflorum
Helosciadium nodiflorum
Alpine Water-mossFontinalis squamosaAlpine Water-mossFontinalis squamosaHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesFissidensFissidensFissidensFissidensRiccardiaRiccardiaRiccardiaRiccardiaChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosPelliaPelliaPelliaPelliaKneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum ripariumKneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum ripariumRicciaRicciaRicciaRicciaMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataZygnemataleanZygnemataleanZygnemataleanZygnemataleanJapanese KnotweedReynoutria japonicaJapanese KnotweedReynoutria japonicaBitter-CressCardamineBitter-CressCardamineRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2022Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2022Claw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochracea2022Claw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochracea2022RedshankPersicaria maculosa2022RedshankPersicaria maculosa2022Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2022Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2022ConocephalumConocephalum2022ConocephalumConocephalum2022Brook-side Feather-mossHygroamblystegium fluviatile2022Brook-side Feather-mossHygroamblystegium fluviatile2022Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2022Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2022Events & activities nearby
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