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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 ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, House Sparrow +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, House Sparrow +41 more · last seen 2025
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Poplar Hawk-moth, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +33 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Poplar Hawk-moth, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +33 more · last seen 2024
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Sweet-Grass, Brooklime, Kneiff's Feather-moss +12 more · last seen 2011; Plants — Sweet-Grass, Brooklime, Kneiff's Feather-moss +12 more · last seen 2011
Free
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Wildlife to spot
1,252 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,252 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Fieldfare · Whooper Swan · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Robin +32
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 House Martin Delichon urbicum2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2021 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2019 Great Tit Parus major2019 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2019 Skylark Alauda arvensis2019 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2019 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2019 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2019 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2019 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Stock Dove Columba oenas2021 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2021 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2019 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2019 Magpie Pica pica2019 Dunnock Prunella modularis2018 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2018 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2018 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2018 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2018 Linnet Linaria cannabina2018 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2018 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2018 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2018 Coal Tit Periparus ater2018 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2015 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Red Squirrel · Otter · Hedgehog · Irish Hare · Rabbit +1
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Otter Lutra lutra Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2014 Irish Hare Lepus timidus subsp. hibernicus2021 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2019 Badger Meles meles Poplar Hawk-moth · Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock · Humming-bird Hawk-moth · Buff Footman +31
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2016 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2015 Peacock Aglais io2018 Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2016 Buff Footman Eilema depressa2015 Mottled Rustic Caradrina morpheus Brooklime · Marsh-marigold · Jointed Rush · Barren Strawberry · Elder +55
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2010 Elder Sambucus nigra2010 Sweet-Grass Glyceria Kneiff's Feather-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,252 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Fieldfare · Whooper Swan · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Robin +32
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 House Martin Delichon urbicum2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2021 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2019 Great Tit Parus major2019 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2019 Skylark Alauda arvensis2019 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2019 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2019 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2019 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2019 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Stock Dove Columba oenas2021 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2021 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2019 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2019 Magpie Pica pica2019 Dunnock Prunella modularis2018 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2018 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2018 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2018 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2018 Linnet Linaria cannabina2018 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2018 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2018 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2018 Coal Tit Periparus ater2018 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2015 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Red Squirrel · Otter · Hedgehog · Irish Hare · Rabbit +1
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Otter Lutra lutra Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2014 Irish Hare Lepus timidus subsp. hibernicus2021 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2019 Badger Meles meles Poplar Hawk-moth · Small Tortoiseshell · Peacock · Humming-bird Hawk-moth · Buff Footman +31
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2016 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2015 Peacock Aglais io2018 Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2016 Buff Footman Eilema depressa2015 Mottled Rustic Caradrina morpheus Brooklime · Marsh-marigold · Jointed Rush · Barren Strawberry · Elder +55
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2010 Elder Sambucus nigra2010 Sweet-Grass Glyceria Kneiff's Feather-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2013
2013
2011
2011
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2011
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2011
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2011
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2011
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Small White Pieris rapae2015
Small White Pieris rapae2015
Large White Pieris brassicae2015
Large White Pieris brassicae2015
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2015
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2015
Green-veined White Pieris napi2015
Green-veined White Pieris napi2015
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2015
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2015
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2015
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2015
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2011
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2011
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata2011
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata2011
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2011
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2011
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2011
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2011
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2011
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2011
V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata2011
V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata2011
Clay Mythimna ferrago2011
Clay Mythimna ferrago2011
Flame Axylia putris2011
Flame Axylia putris2011
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2011
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2011
Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula2011
Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula2011
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata2011
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata2011
Map-winged Swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa2011
Map-winged Swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa2011
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2011
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2011
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2011
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2011
Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma2011
Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma2011
Beautiful Golden Y Autographa pulchrina2011
Beautiful Golden Y Autographa pulchrina2011
Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara2011
Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara2011
Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica2011
Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica2011
Spruce Carpet Thera britannica2011
Spruce Carpet Thera britannica2011
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica2011
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica2011 Leptodictyum riparium
Leptodictyum riparium
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Pink Water-speedwell Veronica catenata
Pink Water-speedwell Veronica catenata
Cladophora glomerata Cladophora glomerata
Cladophora glomerata Cladophora glomerata
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Hildenbrandia rivularis Hildenbrandia rivularis
Hildenbrandia rivularis Hildenbrandia rivularis
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2010
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2010
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2010
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2010
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2010
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2010
Snow-in-summer Cerastium tomentosum2010
Snow-in-summer Cerastium tomentosum2010
Daisy Bellis perennis2010
Daisy Bellis perennis2010
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2010
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2010
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2010
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2010
Gorse Ulex europaeus2010
Gorse Ulex europaeus2010
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2010
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2010
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2010
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2010
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2010
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2010
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2010
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2010
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2010
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2010
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2010
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2010
Dandelion Taraxacum2010
Dandelion Taraxacum2010
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2010
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2010
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2010
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2010
Alder Alnus glutinosa2010
Alder Alnus glutinosa2010
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2010
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2010
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2010
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2010
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2010
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2010
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2010
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2010
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2010
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2010
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2010
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2010
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2010
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2010
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2010
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2010
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2010
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2010
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2010
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2010
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2010
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2010
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2010
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2010
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus2010
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus2010
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2010
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2010
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2010
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2010
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2010
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2010
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2010
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2010
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2010
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2010
Primrose Primula vulgaris2010
Primrose Primula vulgaris2010
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2010
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2010
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2010
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2010
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2010
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2010
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2010
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2010
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2010
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2010
Cleavers Galium aparine2010
Cleavers Galium aparine2010 