← Back🌱 Urban park

Westcotes Park

5 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.62545, -1.16056

Open directionsv

Google Maps↗Driving directions Apple Maps↗Driving directions Waze↗Live driving navigation Google Transit↗Bus, rail or tram Apple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Kesh's Kafe & Bakery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Kesh's Kafe & Bakery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Small Copper +109 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Small Copper +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Bramble, Elder, Daisy +108 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Elder, Daisy +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚴

Cycling

165 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 63Cycling route

Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route

Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

West End WayCycling route

Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route

Inner RingwayCycling route

Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route

Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route

Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route

Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

53,856 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

53,856 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds73 species

autumn

2026

Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Mute Swan · Blackbird +68

RobinErithacus rubecula
MagpiePica pica2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
BuzzardButeo buteo
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Great TitParus major2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
CootFulica atra2025
Rock DoveColumba livia
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Dusky WarblerPhylloscopus fuscatus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
JayGarrulus glandarius
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2025
GoosanderMergus merganser
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Siberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita tristis2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Southern CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo sinensis2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
SwiftApus apus2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Red KiteMilvus milvus2025
Anser anser anserAnser anser anser2025
Common GullLarus canus2025

🦌

Mammals10 species

summer

2025

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Common Pipistrelle · Muntjac · Soprano Pipistrelle +5

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
NoctuleNyctalus noctula
OtterLutra lutra
BadgerMeles meles
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐸

Amphibians2 species

springautumn

2026

Common Toad · Smooth Newt

Common ToadBufo bufo
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2025

🐟

Fish1 species

summer

2025

Common Bream

Common BreamAbramis brama

🐝

Insects112 species

summer

2026

Hornet Hoverfly · Western Honey Bee · Small Copper · Speckled Wood · Batman Hoverfly +107

Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2025
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2025
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Common BluePolyommatus icarus2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025
HornetVespa crabro2025
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2025
Vestal Cuckoo BeeBombus vestalis2025
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2025
PeacockAglais io2025
RingletAphantopus hyperantus2025
Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes2025
Common BluebottleCalliphora vicina2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
CommaPolygonia c-album
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Large WhitePieris brassicae2025
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2025
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Small Dusty WaveIdaea seriata2025
Dock BugCoreus marginatus2025
Small WhitePieris rapae2025
Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2025
Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata2025
Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2025
Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2025
Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2025
Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
Dolichovespula mediaDolichovespula media2025
Nowickia feroxNowickia ferox2025
Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2025
Mint MothPyrausta aurata2025
Eriothrix rufomaculataEriothrix rufomaculata2025
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025
Common WaspVespula vulgaris2025
Lunar Hornet MothSesia bembeciformis2025
Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma najas2025
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025
Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2025
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2025
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2025
Ashy Mining BeeAndrena cineraria2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Laburnum Leaf MinerLeucoptera laburnella2025
Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
Knopper Gall CauserAndricus quercuscalicis f. agamic2025
Silk-button CauserNeuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025
Andricus kollari/infectorius f. agamicAndricus kollari/infectorius f. agamic2025
Plane Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter platani2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Vine's RusticHoplodrina ambigua2025
Bedeguar GallDiplolepis rosae2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Lesser Marsh GrasshopperChorthippus albomarginatus2025
Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2025
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
Chromatomyia horticola/syngenesiaeChromatomyia horticola/syngenesiae2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Orthotylus (Parapachylops) capraiOrthotylus (Parapachylops) caprai2025
Shining Dogwood CutterAntispila metallella2025
Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-minerCameraria ohridella2025
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Conops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatus2025
Mother of PearlPatania ruralis2025
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
Invertebrates (Flies)Diptera2025
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
Common Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.2025
Empis lividaEmpis livida2025
Amblyteles armatoriusAmblyteles armatorius2025
Essex SkipperThymelicus lineola2025
Terellia tussilaginisTerellia tussilaginis2025
Black-horned GemMicrochrysa polita2025
Psallus (Psallus) anaemicusPsallus (Psallus) anaemicus2025
Placochela nigripesPlacochela nigripes2025
Psallus (Psallus) helenaePsallus (Psallus) helenae2025
Dichrooscytus gustaviDichrooscytus gustavi2025
Tropidosteptes pacificusTropidosteptes pacificus2025
Acetropis (Acetropis) gimmerthaliiAcetropis (Acetropis) gimmerthalii2025
Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025
Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2025
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2025
Beautiful China-markNymphula nitidulata2025
VapourerOrgyia antiqua2025
Common Rose FusehornArge pagana2025
Bird-cherry ErmineYponomeuta evonymella2025
Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2025
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025
Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025
MelanostomaMelanostoma2025

🍄

Fungi4 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Chicken Of The Woods · Glistening Inkcap · Hen Of The Woods · Giant Polypore

Chicken Of The WoodsLaetiporus sulphureus
Glistening InkcapCoprinellus micaceus
Hen Of The WoodsGrifola frondosa
Giant PolyporeMeripilus giganteus

🌿

Plants111 species

springsummer

2026

Bramble · Elder · Daisy · Yarrow · Meadow Buttercup +106

BrambleRubus fruticosus2025
ElderSambucus nigra2025
DaisyBellis perennis2025
YarrowAchillea millefolium
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2025
AshFraxinus excelsior2025
Wild CherryPrunus avium2025
Greater PlantainPlantago major2025
Common NettleUrtica dioica2025
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025
DandelionTaraxacum2025
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera
White PoplarPopulus alba2025
London PlanePlatanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica2025
AspenPopulus tremula2025
White WillowSalix alba2025
White BryonyBryonia dioica2025
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025
Hybrid Black-poplarPopulus deltoides x nigra = P. x canadensis2025
AlderAlnus glutinosa2025
Purple-loosestrifeLythrum salicaria2025
Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2025
Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum2025
Wall BarleyHordeum murinum2025
LimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025
SilverweedPotentilla anserina2025
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2025
White CloverTrifolium repens2025
Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2025
Red CampionSilene dioica2025
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2025
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2025
CleaversGalium aparine2025
Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2025
Yellow CorydalisPseudofumaria lutea2025
White Dead-nettleLamium album2025
IvyHedera helix2025
ElmUlmus
Flowering CurrantRibes sanguineum
Sweet VioletViola odorata
Polypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgare2025
Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare2025
WellingtoniaSequoiadendron giganteum2025
Common SorrelRumex acetosa2025
HollyIlex aquifolium2025
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2025
Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2025
Italian AlderAlnus cordata2025
Swamp CypressTaxodium distichum2025
Silver LimeTilia tomentosa2025
OsierSalix viminalis2025
Dawn RedwoodMetasequoia glyptostroboides2025
False-acaciaRobinia pseudoacacia2025
Maidenhair-treeGinkgo biloba2025
Western Balsam-poplarPopulus trichocarpa2025
Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2025
Common ToadflaxLinaria vulgaris2025
RowanSorbus aucuparia2025
HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2025
Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2025
Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2025
Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium2025
Wild CarrotDaucus carota subsp. carota2025
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2025
Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2025
PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2025
Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2025
BulrushTypha latifolia2025
Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2025
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2025
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025
Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2025
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2025
RedshankPersicaria maculosa2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrelOxalis corniculata2025
HemlockConium maculatum2025
Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis2025
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2025
Yellow Water-lilyNuphar lutea2025
Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2025
Eastern RocketSisymbrium orientale2025
Large BindweedCalystegia silvatica2025
Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2025
Grey PoplarPopulus alba x tremula = P. x canescens2025
Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2025
Field ScabiousKnautia arvensis2025
Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2025
Common VetchVicia sativa2025
Garden Star-of-BethlehemOrnithogalum umbellatum2025
Wood AvensGeum urbanum2025
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025
HazelCorylus avellana2025
NipplewortLapsana communis2025
Red Horse-chestnutAesculus carnea2025
LaburnhamLaburnum anagyroides2025
Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2025
Norway MapleAcer platanoides2025
CowslipPrimula veris2025
Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis2025
PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2025
Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2025
Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2025
BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2025
Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna2025
Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2025
Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2025
SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2025
GroundselSenecio vulgaris2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

53,856 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds73 species

autumn

2026

Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Mute Swan · Blackbird +68

RobinErithacus rubecula
MagpiePica pica2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
BuzzardButeo buteo
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Great TitParus major2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
CootFulica atra2025
Rock DoveColumba livia
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Dusky WarblerPhylloscopus fuscatus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
JayGarrulus glandarius
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2025
GoosanderMergus merganser
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Siberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita tristis2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Southern CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo sinensis2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
SwiftApus apus2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Red KiteMilvus milvus2025
Anser anser anserAnser anser anser2025
Common GullLarus canus2025

🦌

Mammals10 species

summer

2025

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Common Pipistrelle · Muntjac · Soprano Pipistrelle +5

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
NoctuleNyctalus noctula
OtterLutra lutra
BadgerMeles meles
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐸

Amphibians2 species

springautumn

2026

Common Toad · Smooth Newt

Common ToadBufo bufo
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2025

🐟

Fish1 species

summer

2025

Common Bream

Common BreamAbramis brama

🐝

Insects112 species

summer

2026

Hornet Hoverfly · Western Honey Bee · Small Copper · Speckled Wood · Batman Hoverfly +107

Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2025
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2025
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Common BluePolyommatus icarus2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025
HornetVespa crabro2025
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2025
Vestal Cuckoo BeeBombus vestalis2025
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2025
PeacockAglais io2025
RingletAphantopus hyperantus2025
Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes2025
Common BluebottleCalliphora vicina2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
CommaPolygonia c-album
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Large WhitePieris brassicae2025
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2025
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Small Dusty WaveIdaea seriata2025
Dock BugCoreus marginatus2025
Small WhitePieris rapae2025
Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2025
Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata2025
Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2025
Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2025
Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2025
Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
Dolichovespula mediaDolichovespula media2025
Nowickia feroxNowickia ferox2025
Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2025
Mint MothPyrausta aurata2025
Eriothrix rufomaculataEriothrix rufomaculata2025
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025
Common WaspVespula vulgaris2025
Lunar Hornet MothSesia bembeciformis2025
Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma najas2025
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025
Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2025
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2025
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2025
Ashy Mining BeeAndrena cineraria2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Laburnum Leaf MinerLeucoptera laburnella2025
Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
Knopper Gall CauserAndricus quercuscalicis f. agamic2025
Silk-button CauserNeuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025
Andricus kollari/infectorius f. agamicAndricus kollari/infectorius f. agamic2025
Plane Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter platani2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Vine's RusticHoplodrina ambigua2025
Bedeguar GallDiplolepis rosae2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Lesser Marsh GrasshopperChorthippus albomarginatus2025
Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2025
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
Chromatomyia horticola/syngenesiaeChromatomyia horticola/syngenesiae2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Orthotylus (Parapachylops) capraiOrthotylus (Parapachylops) caprai2025
Shining Dogwood CutterAntispila metallella2025
Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-minerCameraria ohridella2025
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Conops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatus2025
Mother of PearlPatania ruralis2025
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
Invertebrates (Flies)Diptera2025
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
Common Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.2025
Empis lividaEmpis livida2025
Amblyteles armatoriusAmblyteles armatorius2025
Essex SkipperThymelicus lineola2025
Terellia tussilaginisTerellia tussilaginis2025
Black-horned GemMicrochrysa polita2025
Psallus (Psallus) anaemicusPsallus (Psallus) anaemicus2025
Placochela nigripesPlacochela nigripes2025
Psallus (Psallus) helenaePsallus (Psallus) helenae2025
Dichrooscytus gustaviDichrooscytus gustavi2025
Tropidosteptes pacificusTropidosteptes pacificus2025
Acetropis (Acetropis) gimmerthaliiAcetropis (Acetropis) gimmerthalii2025
Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025
Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2025
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2025
Beautiful China-markNymphula nitidulata2025
VapourerOrgyia antiqua2025
Common Rose FusehornArge pagana2025
Bird-cherry ErmineYponomeuta evonymella2025
Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2025
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025
Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025
MelanostomaMelanostoma2025

🍄

Fungi4 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Chicken Of The Woods · Glistening Inkcap · Hen Of The Woods · Giant Polypore

Chicken Of The WoodsLaetiporus sulphureus
Glistening InkcapCoprinellus micaceus
Hen Of The WoodsGrifola frondosa
Giant PolyporeMeripilus giganteus

🌿

Plants111 species

springsummer

2026

Bramble · Elder · Daisy · Yarrow · Meadow Buttercup +106

BrambleRubus fruticosus2025
ElderSambucus nigra2025
DaisyBellis perennis2025
YarrowAchillea millefolium
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2025
AshFraxinus excelsior2025
Wild CherryPrunus avium2025
Greater PlantainPlantago major2025
Common NettleUrtica dioica2025
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025
DandelionTaraxacum2025
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera
White PoplarPopulus alba2025
London PlanePlatanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica2025
AspenPopulus tremula2025
White WillowSalix alba2025
White BryonyBryonia dioica2025
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025
Hybrid Black-poplarPopulus deltoides x nigra = P. x canadensis2025
AlderAlnus glutinosa2025
Purple-loosestrifeLythrum salicaria2025
Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2025
Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum2025
Wall BarleyHordeum murinum2025
LimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025
SilverweedPotentilla anserina2025
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2025
White CloverTrifolium repens2025
Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2025
Red CampionSilene dioica2025
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2025
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2025
CleaversGalium aparine2025
Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2025
Yellow CorydalisPseudofumaria lutea2025
White Dead-nettleLamium album2025
IvyHedera helix2025
ElmUlmus
Flowering CurrantRibes sanguineum
Sweet VioletViola odorata
Polypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgare2025
Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare2025
WellingtoniaSequoiadendron giganteum2025
Common SorrelRumex acetosa2025
HollyIlex aquifolium2025
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2025
Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2025
Italian AlderAlnus cordata2025
Swamp CypressTaxodium distichum2025
Silver LimeTilia tomentosa2025
OsierSalix viminalis2025
Dawn RedwoodMetasequoia glyptostroboides2025
False-acaciaRobinia pseudoacacia2025
Maidenhair-treeGinkgo biloba2025
Western Balsam-poplarPopulus trichocarpa2025
Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2025
Common ToadflaxLinaria vulgaris2025
RowanSorbus aucuparia2025
HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2025
Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2025
Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2025
Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium2025
Wild CarrotDaucus carota subsp. carota2025
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2025
Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2025
PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2025
Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2025
BulrushTypha latifolia2025
Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2025
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2025
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025
Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2025
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2025
RedshankPersicaria maculosa2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrelOxalis corniculata2025
HemlockConium maculatum2025
Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis2025
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2025
Yellow Water-lilyNuphar lutea2025
Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2025
Eastern RocketSisymbrium orientale2025
Large BindweedCalystegia silvatica2025
Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2025
Grey PoplarPopulus alba x tremula = P. x canescens2025
Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2025
Field ScabiousKnautia arvensis2025
Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2025
Common VetchVicia sativa2025
Garden Star-of-BethlehemOrnithogalum umbellatum2025
Wood AvensGeum urbanum2025
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025
HazelCorylus avellana2025
NipplewortLapsana communis2025
Red Horse-chestnutAesculus carnea2025
LaburnhamLaburnum anagyroides2025
Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2025
Norway MapleAcer platanoides2025
CowslipPrimula veris2025
Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis2025
PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2025
Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2025
Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2025
BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2025
Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna2025
Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2025
Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2025
SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2025
GroundselSenecio vulgaris2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path and trees at Westcotes Park

1 / 22

Events & activities nearby

Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.

Bookable tours

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park3.7 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 4c49f01f-06ec-45ec-ace5-06a507fc2020