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57.41030, -2.55282
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ 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
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell · last seen 2016; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell · last seen 2016
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bush Vetch, Fringed Loosestrife, Garden Radish +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bush Vetch, Fringed Loosestrife, Garden Radish +1 more · last seen 2024
Free
Cemetery — local history and memorials
Free
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Wildlife to spot
1,096 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,096 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Magpie · Coal Tit · Herring Gull +28
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Common Gull Larus canus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2019 Jay Garrulus glandarius2019 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer
2015 ▾
Red Squirrel · Brown Hare · Red Fox · Brown Rat · Mole +1
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2011 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2013 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2014 Mole Talpa europaea2013 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2011 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Frog
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Perennial Rye-grass · Yorkshire-fog · Creeping Buttercup · Common Mouse-ear · Tormentil +96
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum Tormentil Potentilla erecta Gorse Ulex europaeus Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,096 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Magpie · Coal Tit · Herring Gull +28
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Common Gull Larus canus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2019 Jay Garrulus glandarius2019 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer
2015 ▾
Red Squirrel · Brown Hare · Red Fox · Brown Rat · Mole +1
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2011 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2013 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2014 Mole Talpa europaea2013 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2011 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Frog
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Perennial Rye-grass · Yorkshire-fog · Creeping Buttercup · Common Mouse-ear · Tormentil +96
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum Tormentil Potentilla erecta Gorse Ulex europaeus Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2011
2011
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Fringed Loosestrife Lysimachia ciliata2020
Fringed Loosestrife Lysimachia ciliata2020
Common Couch Elymus repens2010
Common Couch Elymus repens2010
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Hybrid Larch Larix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii
Hybrid Larch Larix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Parsley Fern Cryptogramma crispa
Parsley Fern Cryptogramma crispa
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Chickweed Wintergreen Lysimachia europaea
Chickweed Wintergreen Lysimachia europaea
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Common Slender Eyebright Euphrasia micrantha
Common Slender Eyebright Euphrasia micrantha
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
European Larch Larix decidua
European Larch Larix decidua
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis
Brown Bent Agrostis vinealis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Garden Radish Raphanus sativus2016
Garden Radish Raphanus sativus2016
Bushy Mint Mentha arvensis x spicata = M. x gracilis2010
Bushy Mint Mentha arvensis x spicata = M. x gracilis2010
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2010
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2010
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2010
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2010
Pyrenean Lily Lilium pyrenaicum2010
Pyrenean Lily Lilium pyrenaicum2010
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2010
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2010
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2010
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2010
daffodils Narcissus2010
daffodils Narcissus2010
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2010
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2010
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2010
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2010
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2010
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2010
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2010
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2010
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2010
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2010
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2010
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2010
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2010
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2010
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2010
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2010
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2010
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2010
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2010
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2010
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2010
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2010
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2010
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2010
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2010
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2010
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2010
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2010
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2010
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2010 