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Getting here
51.76825, -4.36824
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Oystercatcher
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Oystercatcher
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐕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 — Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis arbustorum, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Primrose, Sea Club-rush +37 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 4
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Route WCPWalking route▾
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
14 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 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km▾
Named routeRef 4Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 4Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route642 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km▾
Named routeRef 4Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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St Thomas's Church, Ferryside
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Wildlife to spot
7,568 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
7,568 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Oystercatcher · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Little Egret · Curlew +29
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- CurlewNumenius arquata2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- RedshankTringa totanus2025
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2025
- Common GullLarus canus2025
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
- TealAnas crecca2025
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
🐝Insects73 species
springsummer
2026▾
Eristalis arbustorum · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis · Sulphur Beetle · Eristalis nemorum +68
- Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2025
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
- EristalisEristalis2025
- Sulphur BeetleCteniopus sulphureus2025
- Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum2025
🌿Plants18 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Hart's-Tongue · Lords-and-Ladies · Primrose · Common Nettle · Snowdrop +13
- Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- Atlantic IvyHedera hibernica
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,568 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Oystercatcher · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Little Egret · Curlew +29
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- CurlewNumenius arquata2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- RedshankTringa totanus2025
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2025
- Common GullLarus canus2025
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
- TealAnas crecca2025
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
🐝Insects73 species
springsummer
2026▾
Eristalis arbustorum · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis · Sulphur Beetle · Eristalis nemorum +68
- Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2025
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
- EristalisEristalis2025
- Sulphur BeetleCteniopus sulphureus2025
- Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum2025
🌿Plants18 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Hart's-Tongue · Lords-and-Ladies · Primrose · Common Nettle · Snowdrop +13
- Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- Atlantic IvyHedera hibernica
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Turnip Tigress
Turnip Tigress
Athalia rosae2025
Athalia rosae2025
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Solanum dulcamara2025
Solanum dulcamara2025
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