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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › Wiltshire Getting here
51.17644, -1.79966
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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Green Alkanet, Daisy +84 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Green Alkanet, Daisy +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +11 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Sphaerophoria +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Sphaerophoria +26 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Sarsen Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Wiltshire Cycleway Cycling route 155 km ▾
Named route Ref WC Length 155 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 10 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 88 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 88 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 209 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 209 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Pylon beside A303 north-west of Amesbury
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Wildlife to spot
9,755 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,755 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Rook · Jackdaw · Starling · Pied Wagtail +24
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Sphaerophoria · Dock Bug · Sphaerophoria scripta +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa 🌿 Plants 26 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Yarrow · Lady's Bedstraw · Shining Crane's-bill · Creeping Cinquefoil +21
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025 Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,755 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Rook · Jackdaw · Starling · Pied Wagtail +24
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Sphaerophoria · Dock Bug · Sphaerophoria scripta +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa 🌿 Plants 26 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Yarrow · Lady's Bedstraw · Shining Crane's-bill · Creeping Cinquefoil +21
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025 Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica2025
Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa2025
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea2025
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea2025
Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule2025
Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule2025
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2025
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
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