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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
51.32717, -1.61658
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Yellowhammer ✦ 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
🐦 41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Yellowhammer ✦ 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 — Lapwing, Yellowhammer, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Lapwing, Yellowhammer, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +29 more · last seen 2022
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Clover, Broad-leaved Dock, Elder +250 more · last seen 2017
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 km ▾
Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
Named route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pewsey Vale Circular Walk Walking route ▾
The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Mid Wilts Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MWW Regional walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wiltshire Cycleway Cycling route 155 km ▾
Named route Ref WC Length 155 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 9.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 17 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 17 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Test Valley Tour V Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Test Valley Tour V Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Roof interior, Wexcombe waterworks pump house
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Wildlife to spot
1,810 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,810 records · National Biodiversity Network Lapwing · Yellowhammer · Woodpigeon · Linnet · Chaffinch +35
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Linnet Linaria cannabina Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Whitethroat Curruca communis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Stock Dove Columba oenas Skylark Alauda arvensis Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Barn Owl Tyto alba2020 Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Rook Corvus frugilegus Swift Apus apus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola House Martin Delichon urbicum Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Harvest Mouse · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac +1
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2022 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Stoat Mustela erminea2024 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Dark Bush-cricket · Black Oil-beetle · Ivy Bee · Orange-tip · Common Cockchafer
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2020 Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019 Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2018 Bugloss · Broad-leaved Dock · Hazel · Creeping Bent · False Oat-grass +83
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Hazel Corylus avellana Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Dandelion Taraxacum Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,810 records · National Biodiversity Network Lapwing · Yellowhammer · Woodpigeon · Linnet · Chaffinch +35
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Linnet Linaria cannabina Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Whitethroat Curruca communis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Stock Dove Columba oenas Skylark Alauda arvensis Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Barn Owl Tyto alba2020 Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Rook Corvus frugilegus Swift Apus apus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola House Martin Delichon urbicum Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Harvest Mouse · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac +1
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2022 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Stoat Mustela erminea2024 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Dark Bush-cricket · Black Oil-beetle · Ivy Bee · Orange-tip · Common Cockchafer
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2020 Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019 Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2018 Bugloss · Broad-leaved Dock · Hazel · Creeping Bent · False Oat-grass +83
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Hazel Corylus avellana Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Dandelion Taraxacum Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Bromus racemosus subsp. racemosus Bromus racemosus subsp. racemosus
Bromus racemosus subsp. racemosus Bromus racemosus subsp. racemosus
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Wayfaring-tree Viburnum lantana
Wayfaring-tree Viburnum lantana
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Lotus corniculatus var. sativus Lotus corniculatus var. sativus
Lotus corniculatus var. sativus Lotus corniculatus var. sativus
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
English Elm Ulmus procera
English Elm Ulmus procera
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia
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