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54.97146, -1.64238
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ The Med — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ The Med — a good base for a longer summer day out ☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Field Maple, Herb-Robert, Wild Teasel +94 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Field Maple, Herb-Robert, Wild Teasel +94 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Rowan, Hawthorn, Hazel +10 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
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Wildlife to spot
25,073 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,073 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Herring Gull · Magpie · Moorhen +36
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Blackbird Turdus merula Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Coot Fulica atra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Teal Anas crecca Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greylag Goose Anser anser Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus · Early Bumblebee · 7-spot Ladybird · Buff-tailed Bumblebee +15
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus Syrphus Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Stinking Hellebore
Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,073 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Herring Gull · Magpie · Moorhen +36
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Blackbird Turdus merula Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Coot Fulica atra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Teal Anas crecca Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greylag Goose Anser anser Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus · Early Bumblebee · 7-spot Ladybird · Buff-tailed Bumblebee +15
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus Syrphus Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Stinking Hellebore
Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025 