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Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.94288, -4.60064
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Fieldfare
- ✦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
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Fieldfare
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Fieldfare, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Jackdaw, Fieldfare, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Painted Lady, Large White, Speckled Wood +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Raspberry, Bluebell · last seen 2020
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route▾
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Main RouteCycling route61 m▾
Named routeRef 47Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Named routeRef 47Length 653 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route754 m▾
Named routeRef 47Length 754 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route931 m▾
Named routeRef 47Length 931 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
428 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
428 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodcock · Fieldfare · Collared Dove · Bullfinch · Meadow Pipit +19
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2020
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2019
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2019
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2019
- DunnockPrunella modularis2017
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2017
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2017
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2017
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2017
- SwiftApus apus2020
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2019
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2017
- RobinErithacus rubecula2017
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2017
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2017
- Great TitParus major2017
- MagpiePica pica2017
- JackdawColoeus monedula2017
- Rock DoveColumba livia2017
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2017
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2017
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Hedgehog · Badger · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2021
- BadgerMeles meles
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2018
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2015
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2021▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis2015
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2021▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
🐝Insects43 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Painted Lady · Large White · Speckled Wood · Red Admiral · Gatekeeper +38
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus
🌿Plants4 species
springsummer
2023▾
Himalayan Balsam · Montbretia · Raspberry · Bluebell
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora
- RaspberryRubus idaeus2020
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
428 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodcock · Fieldfare · Collared Dove · Bullfinch · Meadow Pipit +19
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2020
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2019
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2019
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2019
- DunnockPrunella modularis2017
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2017
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2017
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2017
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2017
- SwiftApus apus2020
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2019
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2017
- RobinErithacus rubecula2017
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2017
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2017
- Great TitParus major2017
- MagpiePica pica2017
- JackdawColoeus monedula2017
- Rock DoveColumba livia2017
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2017
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2017
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Hedgehog · Badger · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2021
- BadgerMeles meles
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2018
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2015
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2021▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis2015
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2021▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
🐝Insects43 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Painted Lady · Large White · Speckled Wood · Red Admiral · Gatekeeper +38
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus
🌿Plants4 species
springsummer
2023▾
Himalayan Balsam · Montbretia · Raspberry · Bluebell
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora
- RaspberryRubus idaeus2020
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019Elmis aeneaElmis aenea2021Elmis aeneaElmis aenea2021Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari2021Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari2021Green DrakeEphemera danica2021Green DrakeEphemera danica2021Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2021Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2021Silo pallipesSilo pallipes2021Silo pallipesSilo pallipes2021Baetis rhodaniBaetis rhodani2021Baetis rhodaniBaetis rhodani2021Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019Small WhitePieris rapae2019Small WhitePieris rapae2019CommaPolygonia c-album2019CommaPolygonia c-album2019PeacockAglais io2019PeacockAglais io2019Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2015Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2015Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaLeuctraLeuctra2021LeuctraLeuctra2021Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus2021Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus2021Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2021Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2021DicranotaDicranota2021DicranotaDicranota2021Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne2021Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne2021Hydropsyche pellucidulaHydropsyche pellucidula2021Hydropsyche pellucidulaHydropsyche pellucidula2021TipulaTipula2021TipulaTipula2021HydraenaHydraena2021HydraenaHydraena2021Hairy Whirligig BeetleOrectochilus villosus2021Hairy Whirligig BeetleOrectochilus villosus2021Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2021Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2021OrthocladiinaeOrthocladiinae2021OrthocladiinaeOrthocladiinae2021Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2021Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2021Dark Giant HorseflyTabanus sudeticus2021Dark Giant HorseflyTabanus sudeticus2021Leuctra geniculataLeuctra geniculata2021Leuctra geniculataLeuctra geniculata2021Pedicia rivosaPedicia rivosa2021Pedicia rivosaPedicia rivosa2021RhithrogenaRhithrogena2021RhithrogenaRhithrogena2021Oreodytes sanmarkiiOreodytes sanmarkii2021Oreodytes sanmarkiiOreodytes sanmarkii2021Drusus annulatusDrusus annulatus2021Drusus annulatusDrusus annulatus2021Chloroperla tripunctataChloroperla tripunctata2021Chloroperla tripunctataChloroperla tripunctata2021Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2021Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2021Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2018Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2018