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🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
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Getting here
52.72163, -0.63240
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Tealightful Teas at Rutland Caravan and Camping Park — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Tealightful Teas at Rutland Caravan and Camping Park — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Curlew, Woodpigeon, Rook +82 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Birds — Curlew, Woodpigeon, Rook +82 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Phragmidium bulbosum, Rose Rust, Violet Bramble Rust +20 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Painted Lady, Six-spot Burnet, Small Tortoiseshell +170 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km▾
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route▾
National Byway in Rutland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Photos
St. Mary's Church, Greetham
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
4,561 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,561 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds16 species
springsummer
2025▾
House Sparrow · Blackbird · Collared Dove · Woodpigeon · Grey Partridge +11
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SwiftApus apus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Feral Ferret · Mole · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
- Feral FerretMustela putorius subsp. furo
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
🐝Insects61 species
springsummer
2025▾
Chimney Sweep · Meadow Brown · Green-veined White · Six-spot Burnet · Large White +56
- Chimney SweepOdezia atrata
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- Six-spot BurnetZygaena filipendulae
- Large WhitePieris brassicae
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus
🍄Fungi8 species
springautumn
2025▾
Oily Waxcap · Butter Waxcap · Snowy Waxcap · Parrot Waxcap · Phragmidium bulbosum +3
- Oily WaxcapHygrocybe quieta
- Butter WaxcapHygrocybe ceracea
- Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus
- Parrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinus
- Phragmidium bulbosumPhragmidium bulbosum2024
- Pocket PlumTaphrina pruni
Pepper-saxifrage · Saw-wort · Dropwort · Dyer's Greenweed · Adder's-tongue +69
- Pepper-saxifrageSilaum silaus2025
- Saw-wortSerratula tinctoria2025
- DropwortFilipendula vulgaris2025
- Dyer's GreenweedGenista tinctoria2025
- Adder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatum2025
- PignutConopodium majus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,561 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds16 species
springsummer
2025▾
House Sparrow · Blackbird · Collared Dove · Woodpigeon · Grey Partridge +11
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SwiftApus apus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Feral Ferret · Mole · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
- Feral FerretMustela putorius subsp. furo
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
🐝Insects61 species
springsummer
2025▾
Chimney Sweep · Meadow Brown · Green-veined White · Six-spot Burnet · Large White +56
- Chimney SweepOdezia atrata
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- Six-spot BurnetZygaena filipendulae
- Large WhitePieris brassicae
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus
🍄Fungi8 species
springautumn
2025▾
Oily Waxcap · Butter Waxcap · Snowy Waxcap · Parrot Waxcap · Phragmidium bulbosum +3
- Oily WaxcapHygrocybe quieta
- Butter WaxcapHygrocybe ceracea
- Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus
- Parrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinus
- Phragmidium bulbosumPhragmidium bulbosum2024
- Pocket PlumTaphrina pruni
Pepper-saxifrage · Saw-wort · Dropwort · Dyer's Greenweed · Adder's-tongue +69
- Pepper-saxifrageSilaum silaus2025
- Saw-wortSerratula tinctoria2025
- DropwortFilipendula vulgaris2025
- Dyer's GreenweedGenista tinctoria2025
- Adder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatum2025
- PignutConopodium majus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Potato Capsid
Potato Capsid
Closterotomus norwegicus
Closterotomus norwegicus
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisCommon BluePolyommatus icarusCommon BluePolyommatus icarusBloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosaBloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosaCotton-wool Gall CauserAndricus quercusramuli f. sexualCotton-wool Gall CauserAndricus quercusramuli f. sexualSilver YAutographa gamma2024Silver YAutographa gamma2024Common WainscotMythimna pallens2024Common WainscotMythimna pallens2024Orange-vented Mason BeeOsmia leaiana2024Orange-vented Mason BeeOsmia leaiana2024Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2024Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2024Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum2024Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum2024Small Black AntLasius niger2024Small Black AntLasius niger2024Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes lunigerEupeodes lunigerEupeodes lunigerSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesiiTurnip TigressAthalia rosaeTurnip TigressAthalia rosaeAnthomyiaAnthomyiaAnthomyiaAnthomyiaMarbled WhiteMelanargia galatheaMarbled WhiteMelanargia galatheaRingletAphantopus hyperantusRingletAphantopus hyperantusPsallus (Psallus) flavellusPsallus (Psallus) flavellusPsallus (Psallus) flavellusPsallus (Psallus) flavellusSympherobius (Sympherobius) elegansSympherobius (Sympherobius) elegansSympherobius (Sympherobius) elegansSympherobius (Sympherobius) elegansSmooth Pea GallDiplolepis eglanteriae agg.Smooth Pea GallDiplolepis eglanteriae agg.Bedeguar GallDiplolepis rosaeBedeguar GallDiplolepis rosaeThistle ErmineMyelois circumvolutaThistle ErmineMyelois circumvolutaMeadow Plant BugLeptopterna dolabrataMeadow Plant BugLeptopterna dolabrataSmall WhitePieris rapaeSmall WhitePieris rapaeSmall TortoiseshellAglais urticaeSmall TortoiseshellAglais urticaeDouble Orange-spotPammene auranaDouble Orange-spotPammene auranaMother ShiptonCallistege miMother ShiptonCallistege miBurnet CompanionEuclidia glyphicaBurnet CompanionEuclidia glyphicaSmall CopperLycaena phlaeasSmall CopperLycaena phlaeasDingy SkipperErynnis tagesDingy SkipperErynnis tagesOak-apple CauserBiorhiza pallida f. sexualOak-apple CauserBiorhiza pallida f. sexualBlister-gall CauserNeuroterus numismalis f. sexualBlister-gall CauserNeuroterus numismalis f. sexualCurved-leaf Gall CauserAndricus curvator f. sexualCurved-leaf Gall CauserAndricus curvator f. sexualPainted LadyVanessa carduiPainted LadyVanessa carduiXestophanes potentillaeXestophanes potentillae2024Xestophanes potentillaeXestophanes potentillae2024Smoky WainscotMythimna impura2024Smoky WainscotMythimna impura2024UncertainHoplodrina octogenaria2024UncertainHoplodrina octogenaria2024Netted TortrixAcleris forsskaleana2024Netted TortrixAcleris forsskaleana2024Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2024Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2024Rosy TabbyEndotricha flammealis2024Rosy TabbyEndotricha flammealis2024Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2024Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2024Ruby TigerPhragmatobia fuliginosa2024Ruby TigerPhragmatobia fuliginosa2024Yellow-tailEuproctis similis2024Yellow-tailEuproctis similis2024Least CarpetIdaea rusticata2024Least CarpetIdaea rusticata2024Straw UnderwingThalpophila matura2024Straw UnderwingThalpophila matura2024Riband WaveIdaea aversata2024Riband WaveIdaea aversata2024CinnabarTyria jacobaeae2024CinnabarTyria jacobaeae2024Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2024Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2024Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva20247-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata20247-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2024GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2024Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2024Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Marsh SnipeflyRhagio tringarius2024Marsh SnipeflyRhagio tringarius20242024
2024
Rose RustPhragmidium mucronatum2024Rose RustPhragmidium mucronatum2024Violet Bramble RustPhragmidium violaceum2024Violet Bramble RustPhragmidium violaceum20242025
2025
Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2025Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2025Red CloverTrifolium pratense2025Red CloverTrifolium pratense2025Green-winged OrchidAnacamptis morio2025Green-winged OrchidAnacamptis morio2025Sweet VioletViola odorataSweet VioletViola odorataDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2025Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2025BetonyBetonica officinalis2025BetonyBetonica officinalis2025Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2025Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2025Soft-rushJuncus effusus2025Soft-rushJuncus effusus2025Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2024Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2024Common MallowMalva sylvestris2024Common MallowMalva sylvestris2024WalnutJuglans regia2024WalnutJuglans regia2024Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2024Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2024White CloverTrifolium repens2024White CloverTrifolium repens2024Prickly LettuceLactuca serriola2024Prickly LettuceLactuca serriola2024Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2024Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2024HawthornCrataegus monogyna2024HawthornCrataegus monogyna2024Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2024Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2024Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2024Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2024BlackthornPrunus spinosa2024BlackthornPrunus spinosa2024Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2024Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024GroundselSenecio vulgaris2024GroundselSenecio vulgaris2024Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2024Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2024MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2024MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2024Common PoppyPapaver rhoeas2024Common PoppyPapaver rhoeas2024Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2024Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2024CleaversGalium aparine2024CleaversGalium aparine2024Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2024Bread WheatTriticum aestivum2024Tall MelilotMelilotus altissimus2024Tall MelilotMelilotus altissimus2024Knotted Hedge-parsleyTorilis nodosa2024Knotted Hedge-parsleyTorilis nodosa2024PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2024PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2024TimothyPhleum pratense2024TimothyPhleum pratense2024Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2024Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2024Red FescueFestuca rubra2024Red FescueFestuca rubra2024Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2024False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2024Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2024Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2024Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2024Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2024Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2024Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2024YarrowAchillea millefolium2024YarrowAchillea millefolium2024Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2024Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2024KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2024KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2024Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2024Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2024WeldReseda luteola2024WeldReseda luteola2024HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2024HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2024Opium PoppyPapaver somniferum2024Opium PoppyPapaver somniferum2024Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024IvyHedera helix2024IvyHedera helix2024DaisyBellis perennis2024DaisyBellis perennis2024Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2024Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2024Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2024Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2024Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2024Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2024Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2024Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2024ElderSambucus nigra2024ElderSambucus nigra2024AshFraxinus excelsior2024AshFraxinus excelsior2024Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2024Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2024SilverweedPotentilla anserina2024SilverweedPotentilla anserina2024BrambleRubus fruticosus2024BrambleRubus fruticosus2024DandelionTaraxacum2024DandelionTaraxacum2024Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2024Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2024Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024Common NettleUrtica dioica2024Common NettleUrtica dioica2024Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2024Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2024Curled DockRumex crispus2024Curled DockRumex crispus2024SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2024SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2024Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2024Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2024Greater PlantainPlantago major2024Greater PlantainPlantago major2024Common VetchVicia sativa2024Common VetchVicia sativa2024Events & activities nearby
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