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WHITFIELD

607 ha

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome607 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Pheasant
  • 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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Pheasant, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Pheasant, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Broad-bodied Chaser, Swollen-thighed Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glaucous Sedge, Remote Sedge, Wood Anemone +273 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route813 m
Named routeRef 46Length 813 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Alternative RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 46Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route867 m
Named routeRef 46Length 867 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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