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Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Pheasant
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Pheasant
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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 — Kestrel, Pheasant, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2023
Free
Birds — Kestrel, Pheasant, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +238 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Reed, Lesser Pond-sedge, False Oat-grass +159 more · last seen 2021
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Green WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route979 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 979 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route314 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,015 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,015 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarrion Crow · Kestrel · Rook · Jackdaw · Magpie +28
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JackdawColoeus monedula2020
- MagpiePica pica
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2020
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2020
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2020
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2020
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Common GullLarus canus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2020
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2020
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2020
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2020
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2020
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2020
- Little OwlAthene noctua2020
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2020
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2020
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2020
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2020
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2020
🦌Mammals4 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2024▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Otter
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus2021
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2020
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- OtterLutra lutra2022
Lachnus roboris · Drepanosiphum platanoidis · Periphyllus acericola · Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus · Brown Soft-scale +1
- Lachnus roborisLachnus roboris
- Drepanosiphum platanoidisDrepanosiphum platanoidis
- Periphyllus acericolaPeriphyllus acericola
- Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatusTuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus
- Brown Soft-scaleCoccus hesperidum
- Aphis (Aphis) hederaeAphis (Aphis) hederae
🌿Plants70 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Common Reed · Nuttall's Waterweed · Common Club-rush · Rigid Hornwort · Prickly Lettuce +65
- Common ReedPhragmites australis
- Nuttall's WaterweedElodea nuttallii
- Common Club-rushSchoenoplectus lacustris
- Rigid HornwortCeratophyllum demersum
- Prickly LettuceLactuca serriola
- HemlockConium maculatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,015 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarrion Crow · Kestrel · Rook · Jackdaw · Magpie +28
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JackdawColoeus monedula2020
- MagpiePica pica
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2020
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2020
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2020
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2020
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Common GullLarus canus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2020
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2020
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2020
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2020
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2020
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2020
- Little OwlAthene noctua2020
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2020
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2020
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2020
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2020
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2020
🦌Mammals4 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2024▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Otter
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus2021
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2020
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- OtterLutra lutra2022
Lachnus roboris · Drepanosiphum platanoidis · Periphyllus acericola · Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus · Brown Soft-scale +1
- Lachnus roborisLachnus roboris
- Drepanosiphum platanoidisDrepanosiphum platanoidis
- Periphyllus acericolaPeriphyllus acericola
- Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatusTuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus
- Brown Soft-scaleCoccus hesperidum
- Aphis (Aphis) hederaeAphis (Aphis) hederae
🌿Plants70 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Common Reed · Nuttall's Waterweed · Common Club-rush · Rigid Hornwort · Prickly Lettuce +65
- Common ReedPhragmites australis
- Nuttall's WaterweedElodea nuttallii
- Common Club-rushSchoenoplectus lacustris
- Rigid HornwortCeratophyllum demersum
- Prickly LettuceLactuca serriola
- HemlockConium maculatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wild Teasel
Wild Teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
Dipsacus fullonum
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesGreater Pond-sedgeCarex ripariaGreater Pond-sedgeCarex ripariaBulrushTypha latifoliaBulrushTypha latifoliaWater-plantainAlisma plantago-aquaticaWater-plantainAlisma plantago-aquaticaGreat BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepiumGreat BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepiumBranched Bur-reedSparganium erectumBranched Bur-reedSparganium erectumCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFlowering-rushButomus umbellatusFlowering-rushButomus umbellatusLesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformis2020Lesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformis2020LucerneMedicago sativa subsp. sativaLucerneMedicago sativa subsp. sativaCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineReed Sweet-grassGlyceria maximaReed Sweet-grassGlyceria maximaGrey Club-rushSchoenoplectus tabernaemontaniGrey Club-rushSchoenoplectus tabernaemontaniHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusArrowheadSagittaria sagittifoliaArrowheadSagittaria sagittifoliaFat DuckweedLemna gibbaFat DuckweedLemna gibbaRubus ulmifoliusRubus ulmifoliusRubus ulmifoliusRubus ulmifoliusOpposite StonewortChara contrariaOpposite StonewortChara contrariaSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareField BindweedConvolvulus arvensisField BindweedConvolvulus arvensisField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseCommon DuckweedLemna minorCommon DuckweedLemna minorGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon PoppyPapaver rhoeasCommon PoppyPapaver rhoeasRedshankPersicaria maculosaRedshankPersicaria maculosaMugwortArtemisia vulgarisMugwortArtemisia vulgarisTurnipBrassica rapaTurnipBrassica rapaKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareCommon Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus2021Common Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus2021Blunt-flowered RushJuncus subnodulosus2021Blunt-flowered RushJuncus subnodulosus2021Horse-radishArmoracia rusticana2021Horse-radishArmoracia rusticana2021Hedge BedstrawGalium album2021Hedge BedstrawGalium album2021Sea Club-rushBolboschoenus maritimus2021Sea Club-rushBolboschoenus maritimus2021Hoary RagwortJacobaea erucifolia2021Hoary RagwortJacobaea erucifolia2021Smooth TareErvum tetraspermum2021Smooth TareErvum tetraspermum2021Blue FleabaneErigeron acris2021Blue FleabaneErigeron acris2021Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2021Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2021Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2021Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2021Perfoliate PondweedPotamogeton perfoliatus2021Perfoliate PondweedPotamogeton perfoliatus2021SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2021SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2021Wall BarleyHordeum murinum2021Wall BarleyHordeum murinum2021Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2021Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2021Hoary CressLepidium draba2021Hoary CressLepidium draba2021Hop TrefoilTrifolium campestre2021Hop TrefoilTrifolium campestre2021Ballota nigra subsp. meridionalisBallota nigra subsp. meridionalis2021Ballota nigra subsp. meridionalisBallota nigra subsp. meridionalis2021Black MedickMedicago lupulina2021Black MedickMedicago lupulina2021Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2021Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2021Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2021Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2021ColtsfootTussilago farfara2021ColtsfootTussilago farfara2021Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2021Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2021Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2021Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2021Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgareCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare2021Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgareCerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare2021Green Alga Sp.Chlorophyta2020Green Alga Sp.Chlorophyta2020