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St Wistan's Church

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Getting here

52.58667, -1.10244

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — Crepidotus, Crystal Brain, Yellow Brain +14 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Crepidotus, Crystal Brain, Yellow Brain +14 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Lucilia, Common Bluebottle +229 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Lucilia, Common Bluebottle +229 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Good match

café

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route

Named route

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Cycling

111 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route

Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route

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Route 63Cycling route

Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route

Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

West End WayCycling route

Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route

Route 6Cycling route

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

51,658 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

51,658 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds37 species

winter

2026

Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow +32

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MagpiePica pica
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Great TitParus major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Red KiteMilvus milvus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Common GullLarus canus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025

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Mammals2 species

wintersummerautumn

2026

Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2025

🐝

Insects232 species

summerautumn

2026

Common Carder Bee · Lucilia · Common Bluebottle · Common Wasp · Buff-tailed Bumblebee +227

Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025
LuciliaLucilia2025
Common BluebottleCalliphora vicina
Common WaspVespula vulgaris
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2025
German WaspVespula germanica2025
Common Yellow-face BeeHylaeus communis2025
Gwynne's Mining BeeAndrena bicolor
Blue Mason BeeOsmia caerulescens2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2025
Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2025
Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025
Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025
Large WhitePieris brassicae2025
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2025
PolleniaPollenia
Sheep-strike GreenbottleLucilia sericata2025
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusRhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
SarcophagaSarcophaga2025
LasioglossumLasioglossum2025
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workersBombus lucorum/terrestris2025
Vestal Cuckoo BeeBombus vestalis2025
MegachileMegachile2025
Hairy Yellow-faceHylaeus hyalinatus2025
Black Wood Borer WaspTrypoxylon figulus2025
Auplopus carbonariusAuplopus carbonarius2025
Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Heterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornis2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Amblyteles armatoriusAmblyteles armatorius2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
AnthomyiaAnthomyia2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Small Black AntLasius niger2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
PassaloecusPassaloecus2025
Bronze Furrow BeeHalictus tumulorum2025
Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025
Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula2025
Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025
Common Mini-minerAndrena minutula2025
Pouting Woodlouse-flyRhinophora lepida2025
AncistrocerusAncistrocerus2025
Tipula paludosaTipula paludosa2025
Ant Damsel BugHimacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Brown Soft-scaleCoccus hesperidum2025
Lygus pratensisLygus pratensis2025
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2025
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
CommaPolygonia c-album2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Toadflax BrocadeCalophasia lunula2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2025
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2025
Ischnus inquisitoriusIschnus inquisitorius2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella
Yellow-legged Mining BeeAndrena flavipes
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Ramshorn Gall CauserAndricus aries f. agamic2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Ribautiana tenerrimaRibautiana tenerrima2025
Rhyzobius lophanthaeRhyzobius lophanthae2025
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2025
Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Phaonia validaPhaonia valida2025
Face FlyMusca autumnalis2025
Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2025
PeacockAglais io2025
DolichopusDolichopus2025
Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025
Humming-bird Hawk-mothMacroglossum stellatarum2025
Beautiful PlumeAmblyptilia acanthadactyla2025
YponomeutaYponomeuta2025
Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025
Small WhitePieris rapae2025
Orange SwiftTriodia sylvina2025
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025
Common MarbleCelypha lacunana2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
SphecodesSphecodes2025
Sermylassa halensisSermylassa halensis2025
Cistogaster globosaCistogaster globosa2025
HornetVespa crabro2025
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2025
Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2025
Common Rose FusehornArge pagana2025
Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum2025
Mint MothPyrausta aurata2025
Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus2025
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruberDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2025
Patchwork Leafcutter BeeMegachile centuncularis2025
Willow Flea BeetleCrepidodera aurata2025
Eriothrix rufomaculataEriothrix rufomaculata2025
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilineaDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2025
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
Ichneumon xanthoriusIchneumon xanthorius2025
Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2025
Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2025
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2025
Short-fringed Mining BeeAndrena dorsata2025
Red-tipped ClearwingSynanthedon formicaeformis2025
Anomoia purmundaAnomoia purmunda2025
Polysphincta tuberosaPolysphincta tuberosa2025
Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2025
Wood-carving Leafcutter BeeMegachile ligniseca2025
Fabricius' Nomad BeeNomada fabriciana2025
Small Scissor BeeChelostoma campanularum2025
Tiger CraneflyNephrotoma flavescens2025
Willughby's Leafcutter BeeMegachile willughbiella2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Gilletteella cooleyiGilletteella cooleyi2025
Cola-nut CauserAndricus lignicola f. agamic2025
Cardiastethus fasciiventrisCardiastethus fasciiventris2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Dioxyna bidentisDioxyna bidentis2025
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025
Empoasca vitisEmpoasca vitis2025
Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae2025
Acericerus vittifronsAcericerus vittifrons2025
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025
Marble Gall CauserAndricus kollari f. agamic2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2025
Muscina levidaMuscina levida2025
Dinocampus coccinellaeDinocampus coccinellae2025
Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
Sallow Pea-gallerEuura pedunculi2025
Euleia heracleiEuleia heraclei2025
Bedeguar GallDiplolepis rosae2025
Tephritis praecoxTephritis praecox2025
Nettle-TapAnthophila fabriciana2025
Knot GrassAcronicta rumicis2025
Theroscopus rufulusTheroscopus rufulus2025
Geomyza tripunctataGeomyza tripunctata2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Callaspidia defonscolombeiCallaspidia defonscolombei2025
Zygina flammigeraZygina flammigera2025
Cubocephalus speratorCubocephalus sperator2025
Contacyphon padiContacyphon padi2025
Flastena fumipennisFlastena fumipennis2025
Ferdinandea cupreaFerdinandea cuprea2025
Common PlumeEmmelina monodactyla2025
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2025
Brown ArgusAricia agestis2025
Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2025
Least CarpetIdaea rusticata2025
Yellow ShellCamptogramma bilineata2025
Ichneumon sarcitoriusIchneumon sarcitorius2025
Kelisia guttuliferaKelisia guttulifera2025
Micromus variegatusMicromus variegatus2025
Orthotylus (Parapachylops) capraiOrthotylus (Parapachylops) caprai2025
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata2025
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescensDeraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Anthocoris nemoralisAnthocoris nemoralis2025
Anthocoris confususAnthocoris confusus2025
Neolygus viridisNeolygus viridis2025
Blepharidopterus diaphanusBlepharidopterus diaphanus2025
Metidiocerus rutilansMetidiocerus rutilans2025
Grypotes puncticollisGrypotes puncticollis2025
Alloeotomus gothicusAlloeotomus gothicus2025
Pinalitus cervinusPinalitus cervinus2025
Tephritis formosaTephritis formosa2025
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Common Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.2025
Listrodromus nycthemerusListrodromus nycthemerus2025
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2025
PhoenixEulithis prunata2025
Small MagpieAnania hortulata2025
Ringed TigressAthalia circularis2025
Potato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicus2025
SnoutHypena proboscidalis2025
Chrysoperla carnea groupChrysoperla carnea group2025
Heterischnus truncatorHeterischnus truncator2025
Apolygus spinolaeApolygus spinolae2025
Gasteruption jaculatorGasteruption jaculator2025
Physocephala rufipesPhysocephala rufipes2025
Clistopyga incitatorClistopyga incitator2025
Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
Empis lividaEmpis livida2025
Riband WaveIdaea aversata2025
CinnabarTyria jacobaeae2025
Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025
Bird-cherry ErmineYponomeuta evonymella2025
GasteruptionGasteruption2025
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2025
ScymnusScymnus2025
Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula2025
Barred MarbleCelypha striana2025
VapourerOrgyia antiqua2025
Xylota sylvarumXylota sylvarum2025
Baccha elongataBaccha elongata2025
Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025
Chrysotoxum cautumChrysotoxum cautum2025
Nephrotoma quadrifariaNephrotoma quadrifaria2025
Swallow-tailed MothOurapteryx sambucaria2025
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Perithous scurraPerithous scurra2025
Green PugPasiphila rectangulata2025
Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum2025
Small Fruit MothGrapholita lobarzewskii2025
Hoplocryptus quadriguttatusHoplocryptus quadriguttatus2025
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysiGrypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2025
Diadegma erucatorDiadegma erucator2025
Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025
Apechthis compunctorApechthis compunctor2025
Pale-collared CarverRhogogaster chlorosoma2025
EupeodesEupeodes2025
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2025
Diplazon laetatoriusDiplazon laetatorius2025
Agrilus cyanescensAgrilus cyanescens2025
Garden MomphaMompha subbistrigella2025
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025
Poecilobothrus nobilitatusPoecilobothrus nobilitatus2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025

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Fungi17 species

autumn

2025

Crepidotus · Crystal Brain · Physcia adscendens · Yellow Brain · Coral Spot +12

CrepidotusCrepidotus
Crystal BrainExidia nucleata
Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens
Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica
Coral SpotNectria cinnabarina
King Alfred's CakesDaldinia concentrica
Wood BlewitsLepista nuda
Crimped GillPlicatura crispa
Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon
Razor Strop FungusFomitopsis betulina
Blushing BracketDaedaleopsis confragosa
Shaggy ScalycapPholiota squarrosa
Silver Leaf DiseaseChondrostereum purpureum
Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae
Woolly WoodwartLasiosphaeria ovina
Botryobasidium aureumBotryobasidium aureum
Weeping WidowLacrymaria lacrymabunda

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Plants13 species

summer

2025

Yarrow · Ivy · Ash · Elder · Bramble +8

YarrowAchillea millefolium
IvyHedera helix
AshFraxinus excelsior
ElderSambucus nigra
BrambleRubus fruticosus
Narrow-leaved AshFraxinus angustifolia
HawthornCrataegus monogyna
HornbeamCarpinus betulus
Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera
Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis
Dog-roseRosa canina
Guelder-roseViburnum opulus
LimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

51,658 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds37 species

winter

2026

Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow +32

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MagpiePica pica
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Great TitParus major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Red KiteMilvus milvus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Common GullLarus canus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025

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Mammals2 species

wintersummerautumn

2026

Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2025

🐝

Insects232 species

summerautumn

2026

Common Carder Bee · Lucilia · Common Bluebottle · Common Wasp · Buff-tailed Bumblebee +227

Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025
LuciliaLucilia2025
Common BluebottleCalliphora vicina
Common WaspVespula vulgaris
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2025
German WaspVespula germanica2025
Common Yellow-face BeeHylaeus communis2025
Gwynne's Mining BeeAndrena bicolor
Blue Mason BeeOsmia caerulescens2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2025
Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2025
Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025
Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025
Large WhitePieris brassicae2025
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2025
PolleniaPollenia
Sheep-strike GreenbottleLucilia sericata2025
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusRhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
SarcophagaSarcophaga2025
LasioglossumLasioglossum2025
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workersBombus lucorum/terrestris2025
Vestal Cuckoo BeeBombus vestalis2025
MegachileMegachile2025
Hairy Yellow-faceHylaeus hyalinatus2025
Black Wood Borer WaspTrypoxylon figulus2025
Auplopus carbonariusAuplopus carbonarius2025
Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Heterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornis2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Amblyteles armatoriusAmblyteles armatorius2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
AnthomyiaAnthomyia2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Small Black AntLasius niger2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
PassaloecusPassaloecus2025
Bronze Furrow BeeHalictus tumulorum2025
Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025
Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula2025
Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025
Common Mini-minerAndrena minutula2025
Pouting Woodlouse-flyRhinophora lepida2025
AncistrocerusAncistrocerus2025
Tipula paludosaTipula paludosa2025
Ant Damsel BugHimacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Brown Soft-scaleCoccus hesperidum2025
Lygus pratensisLygus pratensis2025
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2025
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
CommaPolygonia c-album2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Toadflax BrocadeCalophasia lunula2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2025
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2025
Ischnus inquisitoriusIschnus inquisitorius2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella
Yellow-legged Mining BeeAndrena flavipes
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Ramshorn Gall CauserAndricus aries f. agamic2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Ribautiana tenerrimaRibautiana tenerrima2025
Rhyzobius lophanthaeRhyzobius lophanthae2025
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2025
Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Phaonia validaPhaonia valida2025
Face FlyMusca autumnalis2025
Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2025
PeacockAglais io2025
DolichopusDolichopus2025
Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025
Humming-bird Hawk-mothMacroglossum stellatarum2025
Beautiful PlumeAmblyptilia acanthadactyla2025
YponomeutaYponomeuta2025
Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025
Small WhitePieris rapae2025
Orange SwiftTriodia sylvina2025
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025
Common MarbleCelypha lacunana2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
SphecodesSphecodes2025
Sermylassa halensisSermylassa halensis2025
Cistogaster globosaCistogaster globosa2025
HornetVespa crabro2025
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2025
Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2025
Common Rose FusehornArge pagana2025
Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum2025
Mint MothPyrausta aurata2025
Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus2025
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruberDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2025
Patchwork Leafcutter BeeMegachile centuncularis2025
Willow Flea BeetleCrepidodera aurata2025
Eriothrix rufomaculataEriothrix rufomaculata2025
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilineaDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2025
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
Ichneumon xanthoriusIchneumon xanthorius2025
Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2025
Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2025
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2025
Short-fringed Mining BeeAndrena dorsata2025
Red-tipped ClearwingSynanthedon formicaeformis2025
Anomoia purmundaAnomoia purmunda2025
Polysphincta tuberosaPolysphincta tuberosa2025
Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2025
Wood-carving Leafcutter BeeMegachile ligniseca2025
Fabricius' Nomad BeeNomada fabriciana2025
Small Scissor BeeChelostoma campanularum2025
Tiger CraneflyNephrotoma flavescens2025
Willughby's Leafcutter BeeMegachile willughbiella2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Gilletteella cooleyiGilletteella cooleyi2025
Cola-nut CauserAndricus lignicola f. agamic2025
Cardiastethus fasciiventrisCardiastethus fasciiventris2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Dioxyna bidentisDioxyna bidentis2025
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025
Empoasca vitisEmpoasca vitis2025
Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae2025
Acericerus vittifronsAcericerus vittifrons2025
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025
Marble Gall CauserAndricus kollari f. agamic2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2025
Muscina levidaMuscina levida2025
Dinocampus coccinellaeDinocampus coccinellae2025
Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
Sallow Pea-gallerEuura pedunculi2025
Euleia heracleiEuleia heraclei2025
Bedeguar GallDiplolepis rosae2025
Tephritis praecoxTephritis praecox2025
Nettle-TapAnthophila fabriciana2025
Knot GrassAcronicta rumicis2025
Theroscopus rufulusTheroscopus rufulus2025
Geomyza tripunctataGeomyza tripunctata2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Callaspidia defonscolombeiCallaspidia defonscolombei2025
Zygina flammigeraZygina flammigera2025
Cubocephalus speratorCubocephalus sperator2025
Contacyphon padiContacyphon padi2025
Flastena fumipennisFlastena fumipennis2025
Ferdinandea cupreaFerdinandea cuprea2025
Common PlumeEmmelina monodactyla2025
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2025
Brown ArgusAricia agestis2025
Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2025
Least CarpetIdaea rusticata2025
Yellow ShellCamptogramma bilineata2025
Ichneumon sarcitoriusIchneumon sarcitorius2025
Kelisia guttuliferaKelisia guttulifera2025
Micromus variegatusMicromus variegatus2025
Orthotylus (Parapachylops) capraiOrthotylus (Parapachylops) caprai2025
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata2025
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescensDeraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Anthocoris nemoralisAnthocoris nemoralis2025
Anthocoris confususAnthocoris confusus2025
Neolygus viridisNeolygus viridis2025
Blepharidopterus diaphanusBlepharidopterus diaphanus2025
Metidiocerus rutilansMetidiocerus rutilans2025
Grypotes puncticollisGrypotes puncticollis2025
Alloeotomus gothicusAlloeotomus gothicus2025
Pinalitus cervinusPinalitus cervinus2025
Tephritis formosaTephritis formosa2025
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Common Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.2025
Listrodromus nycthemerusListrodromus nycthemerus2025
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2025
PhoenixEulithis prunata2025
Small MagpieAnania hortulata2025
Ringed TigressAthalia circularis2025
Potato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicus2025
SnoutHypena proboscidalis2025
Chrysoperla carnea groupChrysoperla carnea group2025
Heterischnus truncatorHeterischnus truncator2025
Apolygus spinolaeApolygus spinolae2025
Gasteruption jaculatorGasteruption jaculator2025
Physocephala rufipesPhysocephala rufipes2025
Clistopyga incitatorClistopyga incitator2025
Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
Empis lividaEmpis livida2025
Riband WaveIdaea aversata2025
CinnabarTyria jacobaeae2025
Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025
Bird-cherry ErmineYponomeuta evonymella2025
GasteruptionGasteruption2025
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2025
ScymnusScymnus2025
Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula2025
Barred MarbleCelypha striana2025
VapourerOrgyia antiqua2025
Xylota sylvarumXylota sylvarum2025
Baccha elongataBaccha elongata2025
Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025
Chrysotoxum cautumChrysotoxum cautum2025
Nephrotoma quadrifariaNephrotoma quadrifaria2025
Swallow-tailed MothOurapteryx sambucaria2025
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Perithous scurraPerithous scurra2025
Green PugPasiphila rectangulata2025
Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum2025
Small Fruit MothGrapholita lobarzewskii2025
Hoplocryptus quadriguttatusHoplocryptus quadriguttatus2025
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysiGrypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2025
Diadegma erucatorDiadegma erucator2025
Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025
Apechthis compunctorApechthis compunctor2025
Pale-collared CarverRhogogaster chlorosoma2025
EupeodesEupeodes2025
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2025
Diplazon laetatoriusDiplazon laetatorius2025
Agrilus cyanescensAgrilus cyanescens2025
Garden MomphaMompha subbistrigella2025
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025
Poecilobothrus nobilitatusPoecilobothrus nobilitatus2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025

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Fungi17 species

autumn

2025

Crepidotus · Crystal Brain · Physcia adscendens · Yellow Brain · Coral Spot +12

CrepidotusCrepidotus
Crystal BrainExidia nucleata
Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens
Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica
Coral SpotNectria cinnabarina
King Alfred's CakesDaldinia concentrica
Wood BlewitsLepista nuda
Crimped GillPlicatura crispa
Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon
Razor Strop FungusFomitopsis betulina
Blushing BracketDaedaleopsis confragosa
Shaggy ScalycapPholiota squarrosa
Silver Leaf DiseaseChondrostereum purpureum
Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae
Woolly WoodwartLasiosphaeria ovina
Botryobasidium aureumBotryobasidium aureum
Weeping WidowLacrymaria lacrymabunda

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Plants13 species

summer

2025

Yarrow · Ivy · Ash · Elder · Bramble +8

YarrowAchillea millefolium
IvyHedera helix
AshFraxinus excelsior
ElderSambucus nigra
BrambleRubus fruticosus
Narrow-leaved AshFraxinus angustifolia
HawthornCrataegus monogyna
HornbeamCarpinus betulus
Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera
Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis
Dog-roseRosa canina
Guelder-roseViburnum opulus
LimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

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📷 John Welford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Wistan's Church, Wigston Magna

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