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52.98482, -2.06621
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +278 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +278 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Snowdrop, Primrose, Hazel +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Primrose, Hazel +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hazel, Elder, Red Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Stone Circles Challenge Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
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6,452 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,452 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Jackdaw · Raven · Blackbird · Goldfinch +27
Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2025 Badger · Brown Rat · Red Fox · Rabbit · Mole +1
Badger Meles meles Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Orange Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug +21
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Hazel Leaf-roller 🌿 Plants 20 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Foxglove · Opium Poppy · Early Crocus · Spear Thistle · Red Dead-nettle +15
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025 Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2025 Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025 Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,452 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Jackdaw · Raven · Blackbird · Goldfinch +27
Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2025 Badger · Brown Rat · Red Fox · Rabbit · Mole +1
Badger Meles meles Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Orange Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug +21
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Hazel Leaf-roller 🌿 Plants 20 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Foxglove · Opium Poppy · Early Crocus · Spear Thistle · Red Dead-nettle +15
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025 Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2025 Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025 Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Apoderus coryli2025
Apoderus coryli2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis2025
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata2025
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela2025
Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela2025
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2025
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2025
Minettia inusta Minettia inusta2025
Minettia inusta Minettia inusta2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2025
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2025 Lesser Celandine
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
Ficaria verna
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
Golden Crocus Crocus chrysanthus
Golden Crocus Crocus chrysanthus
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025 