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▾ 🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Grey Heron ✦ 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
🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Grey Heron ✦ 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 — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Banded Demoiselle +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Banded Demoiselle +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Rambling Tail-moss, Tender Feather-moss +24 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Rambling Tail-moss, Tender Feather-moss +24 more · last seen 2024
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Jubilee Trail (Dorset) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Hardy Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
7,613 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,613 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Goldfinch · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit · Corn Bunting · Skylark +43
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Skylark Alauda arvensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Stock Dove Columba oenas Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Swallow Hirundo rustica Garden Warbler Sylvia borin House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Snipe Gallinago gallinago Barn Owl Tyto alba 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Red Fox · Brown Hare
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Cheilosia · Banded Demoiselle · Syrphus · Common Blue Damselfly +13
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Cheilosia Cheilosia Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Syrphus Syrphus Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana Upright Brome · Timothy · Green Alkanet · Hairy Violet · Cymbalaria muralis subsp. muralis +30
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta Timothy Phleum pratense Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Hairy Violet Viola hirta Cymbalaria muralis subsp. muralis Cymbalaria muralis subsp. muralis Urtica dioica subsp. dioica Urtica dioica subsp. dioica Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,613 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Goldfinch · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit · Corn Bunting · Skylark +43
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Skylark Alauda arvensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Stock Dove Columba oenas Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Swallow Hirundo rustica Garden Warbler Sylvia borin House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Snipe Gallinago gallinago Barn Owl Tyto alba 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Red Fox · Brown Hare
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Cheilosia · Banded Demoiselle · Syrphus · Common Blue Damselfly +13
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Cheilosia Cheilosia Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Syrphus Syrphus Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana Upright Brome · Timothy · Green Alkanet · Hairy Violet · Cymbalaria muralis subsp. muralis +30
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta Timothy Phleum pratense Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Hairy Violet Viola hirta Cymbalaria muralis subsp. muralis Cymbalaria muralis subsp. muralis Urtica dioica subsp. dioica Urtica dioica subsp. dioica Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.
Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2024
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2024
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus2024
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus2024
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella2024
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella2024
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2024
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2024
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2024
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2024
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2024
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2024
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2024
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2024
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2024
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2024
Upright Pottia Microbryum rectum2024
Upright Pottia Microbryum rectum2024
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens2024
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens2024
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans2024
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans2024
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2024
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2024
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2024
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2024
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2024
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2024
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2024
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2024
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2024
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2024
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2024
Kneiff's Hook-moss Drepanocladus aduncus2024
Kneiff's Hook-moss Drepanocladus aduncus2024
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis2024
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis2024
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2024
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2024
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2024
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2024
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2024
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2024
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2024
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2024
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2024
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2024
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2024
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2024
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2024
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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