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Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Common Darter, Psila fimetaria, Volucella bombylans +232 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Ramsons, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Helleborine, Reed Canary-grass, Ramsons +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh Helleborine, Reed Canary-grass, Ramsons +89 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Stations Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Themelthorpe Loop Walking route 12.5 km ▾
Named route Length 12.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cawston Circular Walking route 4.5 km ▾
Named route Length 4.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Swanton Morley Circular Walking route 3.3 km ▾
Walk 14
Named route Length 3.3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Ten Towers Trail Walking route 15 km ▾
Named route Length 15 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Norwich - Lincoln
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Marriott's Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref MW Local cycle route
Show on map Salle Cycle Loop Cycling route 11.3 km ▾
Named route Length 11.3 km Local cycle route
Show on map Wood Dalling Cycle Loop Cycling route 10 km ▾
Named route Length 10 km Local cycle route
Show on map Themelthorpe Cycle Loop Cycling route 13.5 km ▾
Named route Length 13.5 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Fiddler's Alley bridleway · 436 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 436 m Path type: track
Show on map Valley Farm Road bridleway · 152 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 152 m Path type: track
Show on map Photos Road junction at Whitwell Common
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7,838 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,838 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Helophilus pendulus · Four-spotted Chaser +38
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Fennel
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,838 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Helophilus pendulus · Four-spotted Chaser +38
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Fennel
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Short-winged Cone-head Conocephalus dorsalis
Short-winged Cone-head Conocephalus dorsalis
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Xylota Xylota
Xylota Xylota
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida
Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes
Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Alder Wood-Wasp Xiphydria camelus
Alder Wood-Wasp Xiphydria camelus
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata
Chaitophorus leucomelas Chaitophorus leucomelas
Chaitophorus leucomelas Chaitophorus leucomelas
Chalcosyrphus nemorum Chalcosyrphus nemorum
Chalcosyrphus nemorum Chalcosyrphus nemorum
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Flecked Strider Macrophya blanda
Flecked Strider Macrophya blanda
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 