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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Places › England › East Midlands › South Kesteven Getting here
52.91484, -0.64105
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Quick Bite — 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Quick Bite — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bombus lucorum, Lily Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bombus lucorum, Lily Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +103 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Silver-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Springy Turf-moss +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Silver-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Springy Turf-moss +12 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Sandon Close public footpath · 209 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 209 m Path type: residential
Show on map Riverside public footpath · 211 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 211 m Surface paved Path type: cycleway
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Signed route nearby
Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 Regional cycle route
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Named route Ref 11 Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Lincolnshire) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
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Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
12,520 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,520 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · House Sparrow · Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit +25
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Limnephilus lunatus · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Otiorhynchus crataegi · Birch Catkin Bug · Spotted-winged Drosophila +23
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Otiorhynchus crataegi Otiorhynchus crataegi2025 Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii 🌿 Plants 18 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Silver-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Common Haircap · Heath Star Moss · Bog Groove-moss +13
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l. Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre Grey-cushioned Grimmia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,520 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · House Sparrow · Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit +25
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Limnephilus lunatus · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Otiorhynchus crataegi · Birch Catkin Bug · Spotted-winged Drosophila +23
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Otiorhynchus crataegi Otiorhynchus crataegi2025 Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii 🌿 Plants 18 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Silver-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Common Haircap · Heath Star Moss · Bog Groove-moss +13
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l. Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre Grey-cushioned Grimmia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima2025
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Limnephilus Limnephilus2025
Limnephilus Limnephilus2025
Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis2025
Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis2025
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2025
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025
Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025 Grimmia pulvinata2025
Grimmia pulvinata2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2025
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2025
Upright Screw-moss Tortula subulata2025
Upright Screw-moss Tortula subulata2025
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2025
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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