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Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Starling
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 255m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Starling
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 255m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Starling, Carrion Crow +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — House Sparrow, Starling, Carrion Crow +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Sand Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Greensand WayWalking route▾
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Wildlife to spot
8,236 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
8,236 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
House Sparrow · Starling · Carrion Crow · Robin · Blackbird +41
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- Great TitParus major
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- TealAnas crecca
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RavenCorvus corax
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
- SwiftApus apus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Troglodytes troglodytes indigenusTroglodytes troglodytes indigenus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
🦌Mammals3 species
springautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Red Fox
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
🦎Reptiles3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake · Adder
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
- AdderVipera berus
🐝Insects13 species
springsummer
2025▾
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle · Ruddy Darter · Water Scorpion · Speckled Bush-cricket · Field Grasshopper +8
- Black-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa coccinea
- Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum
- Water ScorpionNepa cinerea
- Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
- Closterotomus trivialisClosterotomus trivialis
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · Sand Feather-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Springy Turf-moss · Appleyard's Feather-moss +29
- Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
- Sand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanum
- Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Appleyard's Feather-mossScleropodium cespitans
- River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
8,236 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
springsummerwinter
2025▾
House Sparrow · Starling · Carrion Crow · Robin · Blackbird +41
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- Great TitParus major
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- TealAnas crecca
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RavenCorvus corax
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
- SwiftApus apus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Troglodytes troglodytes indigenusTroglodytes troglodytes indigenus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
🦌Mammals3 species
springautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Red Fox
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
🦎Reptiles3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake · Adder
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
- AdderVipera berus
🐝Insects13 species
springsummer
2025▾
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle · Ruddy Darter · Water Scorpion · Speckled Bush-cricket · Field Grasshopper +8
- Black-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa coccinea
- Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum
- Water ScorpionNepa cinerea
- Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
- Closterotomus trivialisClosterotomus trivialis
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · Sand Feather-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Springy Turf-moss · Appleyard's Feather-moss +29
- Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
- Sand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanum
- Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Appleyard's Feather-mossScleropodium cespitans
- River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Fox-tail Feather-moss
Fox-tail Feather-moss
Thamnobryum alopecurum
Thamnobryum alopecurum
Wall ScalewortPorella platyphyllaWall ScalewortPorella platyphyllaWall Feather-mossRhynchostegium muraleWall Feather-mossRhynchostegium muraleWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisPerthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulusPerthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulusCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaMarble Screw-mossSyntrichia papillosaMarble Screw-mossSyntrichia papillosaRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumMinute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissimaMinute PouncewortMyriocoleopsis minutissimaCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataSoft-tufted Beard-mossDidymodon vinealisSoft-tufted Beard-mossDidymodon vinealisWavy Beard-mossDidymodon sinuosusWavy Beard-mossDidymodon sinuosusIntermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montanaIntermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montanaWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareNicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsoniiNicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsoniiSand-hill Screw-mossSyntrichia ruraliformisSand-hill Screw-mossSyntrichia ruraliformisFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumSpreading Earth-mossPhyscomitrium patens2025Spreading Earth-mossPhyscomitrium patens2025Field Forklet-mossDicranella staphylina2025Field Forklet-mossDicranella staphylina2025Many-fruited LeskeaLeskea polycarpa2025Many-fruited LeskeaLeskea polycarpa2025