Tumili (Summers Dale: Barrow - Prehistoric)
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome
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58.97659, -3.13660
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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 🌿 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Curlew, Greylag Goose, Hooded Crow +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Greylag Goose, Hooded Crow +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black Darter +187 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black Darter +187 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Water Avens, Round-leaved Sundew, Lesser Twayblade +238 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Water Avens, Round-leaved Sundew, Lesser Twayblade +238 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Meadowsweet, Hogweed, Common Sorrel +11 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Orkney Prehistory Loop Ride Cycling route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
1,462 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,462 records · National Biodiversity Network Curlew · Greylag Goose · Starling · Hooded Crow · Meadow Pipit +34
Curlew Numenius arquata Greylag Goose Anser anser Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Common Gull Larus canus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Raven Corvus corax Rock Dove Columba livia Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Robin Erithacus rubecula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Stonechat "hibernans" Saxicola rubicola hibernans2022 Redshank Tringa totanus2022 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2022 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2022 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2020 Merlin Falco columbarius2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Blue-tailed Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker · Oncopsis alni · Bibio pomonae +4
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2021 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2021 Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2022 Oncopsis alni Oncopsis alni Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae2024 Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis 🌿 Plants 56 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Downy Birch · Fir Clubmoss · Round-leaved Sundew · Common Valerian · Bog Asphodel +51
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2024 Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2024 Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2024 Ragged-Robin Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,462 records · National Biodiversity Network Curlew · Greylag Goose · Starling · Hooded Crow · Meadow Pipit +34
Curlew Numenius arquata Greylag Goose Anser anser Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Common Gull Larus canus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Raven Corvus corax Rock Dove Columba livia Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Robin Erithacus rubecula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Stonechat "hibernans" Saxicola rubicola hibernans2022 Redshank Tringa totanus2022 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2022 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2022 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2020 Merlin Falco columbarius2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Blue-tailed Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker · Oncopsis alni · Bibio pomonae +4
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2021 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2021 Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2022 Oncopsis alni Oncopsis alni Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae2024 Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis 🌿 Plants 56 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Downy Birch · Fir Clubmoss · Round-leaved Sundew · Common Valerian · Bog Asphodel +51
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2024 Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2024 Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2024 Ragged-Robin Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2022
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2022
Agonum fuliginosum Agonum fuliginosum2022
Agonum fuliginosum Agonum fuliginosum2022
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2020
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2020 Silene flos-cuculi2024
Silene flos-cuculi2024
Alpine Clubmoss Diphasiastrum alpinum2024
Alpine Clubmoss Diphasiastrum alpinum2024
Lesser Twayblade Neottia cordata2022
Lesser Twayblade Neottia cordata2022
Purple Ramping-fumitory Fumaria purpurea2021
Purple Ramping-fumitory Fumaria purpurea2021
Water Avens Geum rivale2021
Water Avens Geum rivale2021
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2024
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2024
Giant-rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria2024
Giant-rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria2024
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2024
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2024
Crowberry Empetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum2024
Crowberry Empetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2024
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum2024
Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum2024
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2024
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2024
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2024
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata2024
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Tea-leaved Willow Salix phylicifolia2024
Tea-leaved Willow Salix phylicifolia2024
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster2024
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster2024
Stag's-horn Clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum2024
Stag's-horn Clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2024
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2024
Thrift Armeria maritima2023
Thrift Armeria maritima2023
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum2022
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum2022
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum2022
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum2022
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides2022
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides2022
Boreau's Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis subsp. boraei2021
Boreau's Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis subsp. boraei2021
Fumaria officinalis subsp. officinalis Fumaria officinalis subsp. officinalis2021
Fumaria officinalis subsp. officinalis Fumaria officinalis subsp. officinalis2021
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2021
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2021
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2021
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2021
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2020
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2020
Lesser Marshwort Helosciadium inundatum2020
Lesser Marshwort Helosciadium inundatum2020
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2020
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2020
Moonwort Botrychium lunaria2020
Moonwort Botrychium lunaria2020
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2020
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2020
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis2020
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis2020
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2019
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2019
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2019
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2019
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2019
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2019
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2019
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2019
Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Festuca vivipara2019
Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Festuca vivipara2019
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2019
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2019
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2019
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2019
Gorse Ulex europaeus2019
Gorse Ulex europaeus2019
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2019
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2019
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2019
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2019
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2019
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2019
White Clover Trifolium repens2019
White Clover Trifolium repens2019
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2019
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2019 