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Places › England › East Midlands › Melton Getting here
52.85306, -0.72602
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carpet, Common Marble, Brimstone Moth +361 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carpet, Common Marble, Brimstone Moth +361 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Hairy St John's-wort, Viper's-bugloss, Meadow Crane's-bill +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hairy St John's-wort, Viper's-bugloss, Meadow Crane's-bill +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mowbray Way Walking route 14 km ▾
Named route Length 14 km Local walking route
Show on map Jubilee Way (Leicestershire) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Lincolnshire Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 64 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 64 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 64 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 166 m ▾
Named route Ref 64 Length 166 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,912 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,912 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Yellowhammer · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin +27
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Skylark Alauda arvensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Whitethroat Curruca communis Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Small White · Speckled Wood · Brimstone · Peacock · Gatekeeper +80
Small White Pieris rapae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Peacock Aglais io Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata Hairy St John's-wort · Viper's-bugloss · Cornflower · Dwarf Spurge · Small Toadflax +4
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare Cornflower Centaurea cyanus Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua Small Toadflax Chaenorhinum minus Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Field Maple Acer campestre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,912 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Yellowhammer · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin +27
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Skylark Alauda arvensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Whitethroat Curruca communis Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Small White · Speckled Wood · Brimstone · Peacock · Gatekeeper +80
Small White Pieris rapae Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Peacock Aglais io Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata Hairy St John's-wort · Viper's-bugloss · Cornflower · Dwarf Spurge · Small Toadflax +4
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare Cornflower Centaurea cyanus Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua Small Toadflax Chaenorhinum minus Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Field Maple Acer campestre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2022
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2022
Marbled White Melanargia galathea
Marbled White Melanargia galathea
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Grass Rivulet Perizoma albulata
Grass Rivulet Perizoma albulata
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2023
Green-veined White Pieris napi2023
Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Archips podana2022
Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Archips podana2022
V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata2022
V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata2022
Bud Moth Spilonota ocellana2022
Bud Moth Spilonota ocellana2022
Pearl Grass-moth Catoptria pinella2022
Pearl Grass-moth Catoptria pinella2022
Common Grey Scoparia ambigualis2022
Common Grey Scoparia ambigualis2022
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2022
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2022
Pebble Hook-tip Drepana falcataria2022
Pebble Hook-tip Drepana falcataria2022
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2022
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2022
Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella2022
Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella2022
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2022
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2022
Ear Moth Amphipoea oculea2022
Ear Moth Amphipoea oculea2022
Small Grey Eudonia mercurella2022
Small Grey Eudonia mercurella2022
Lesser Tawny Crescent Batia lunaris2022
Lesser Tawny Crescent Batia lunaris2022
Wakely's Dowd Blastobasis lacticolella2022
Wakely's Dowd Blastobasis lacticolella2022
Drinker Euthrix potatoria2022
Drinker Euthrix potatoria2022
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens2022
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens2022
Common Lutestring Ochropacha duplaris2022
Common Lutestring Ochropacha duplaris2022
Timothy Tortrix Zelotherses paleana2022
Timothy Tortrix Zelotherses paleana2022
Twin-barred Knot-horn Homoeosoma sinuella2022
Twin-barred Knot-horn Homoeosoma sinuella2022
Bright Straw Agapeta zoegana2022
Bright Straw Agapeta zoegana2022
Thistle Ermine Myelois circumvoluta2022
Thistle Ermine Myelois circumvoluta2022
Ling Pug Eupithecia absinthiata2022
Ling Pug Eupithecia absinthiata2022
Dark Umber Philereme transversata britannica2022
Dark Umber Philereme transversata britannica2022
Tawny Sycamore Piercer Pammene aurita2022
Tawny Sycamore Piercer Pammene aurita2022
Ruddy Carpet Catarhoe rubidata2022
Ruddy Carpet Catarhoe rubidata2022
Dark Seedhead Moth Apodia bifractella2022
Dark Seedhead Moth Apodia bifractella2022
Dark Blackthorn Tip Moth Argyresthia albistria2022
Dark Blackthorn Tip Moth Argyresthia albistria2022
Common Zebra Moth Helcystogramma rufescens2022
Common Zebra Moth Helcystogramma rufescens2022
Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea2022
Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea2022
Oak Hook-tip Watsonalla binaria2022
Oak Hook-tip Watsonalla binaria2022
Bright Bell Eucosma hohenwartiana2022
Bright Bell Eucosma hohenwartiana2022
Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides2022
Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides2022
Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana2022
Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana2022
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata2022
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata2022
Straw Grass-veneer Agriphila straminella2022
Straw Grass-veneer Agriphila straminella2022
Hoary Tortrix Eucosma cana2022
Hoary Tortrix Eucosma cana2022
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2022
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2022
Chocolate-tip Clostera curtula2022
Chocolate-tip Clostera curtula2022
Barred Straw Gandaritis pyraliata2022
Barred Straw Gandaritis pyraliata2022
Large Grey Scoparia subfusca2022
Large Grey Scoparia subfusca2022
Coronet Craniophora ligustri2022
Coronet Craniophora ligustri2022
Rivulet Perizoma affinitata2022
Rivulet Perizoma affinitata2022
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella2022
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella2022
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria2022
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria2022
Campion Sideridis rivularis2022
Campion Sideridis rivularis2022
Phoenix Eulithis prunata2022
Phoenix Eulithis prunata2022
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata2022
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata2022
Golden-brown Tubic Crassa unitella2022
Golden-brown Tubic Crassa unitella2022
Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata2022
Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata2022
Small Blood-vein Scopula imitaria2022
Small Blood-vein Scopula imitaria2022
Herald Scoliopteryx libatrix2022
Herald Scoliopteryx libatrix2022
White Satin Moth Leucoma salicis2022
White Satin Moth Leucoma salicis2022
Copper-fringed Drab Swammerdamia pyrella2022
Copper-fringed Drab Swammerdamia pyrella2022
Yarrow Plume Gillmeria pallidactyla2022
Yarrow Plume Gillmeria pallidactyla2022
Mother of Pearl Patania ruralis2022
Mother of Pearl Patania ruralis2022
Tissue Triphosa dubitata2022
Tissue Triphosa dubitata2022
Cyclamen Tortrix Clepsis spectrana2022
Cyclamen Tortrix Clepsis spectrana2022
Small Dotted Buff Photedes minima2022
Small Dotted Buff Photedes minima2022
Short-cloaked Moth Nola cucullatella2022
Short-cloaked Moth Nola cucullatella2022
Marbled White Spot Protodeltote pygarga2022
Marbled White Spot Protodeltote pygarga2022
Roseate Marble Celypha rosaceana2022
Roseate Marble Celypha rosaceana2022
Spectacle Abrostola tripartita2022
Spectacle Abrostola tripartita2022
Slender Rufous Tortrix Lathronympha strigana2022
Slender Rufous Tortrix Lathronympha strigana2022
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe2022
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe2022
Hazel Bud Moth Parachronistis albiceps2022
Hazel Bud Moth Parachronistis albiceps2022
Betony Betonica officinalis2024
Betony Betonica officinalis2024
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2024
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