Wood Green Animal Shelter (Heydon)
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🐄Farms🦉Wildlife
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.03610, 0.08371
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Wood Green Animal Shelter (Heydon) on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Wood Green Animal Shelter (Heydon) on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🐄Farm visits
Very strong match
Farm attraction
Varies
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Fallow Deer, Badger, Brown Long-eared Bat +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Meadow Brown +99 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Cuckooflower, Dog's Mercury +3 more · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km▾
Long distance path
Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
Photos
Heydon: thatch and a tall pot
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
2,718 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,718 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds48 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Skylark · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Raven +43
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- RavenCorvus corax
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SwiftApus apus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- CootFulica atra2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2022
- Sylvia atricapilla atricapillaSylvia atricapilla atricapilla2022
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2022
🦌Mammals7 species
wintersummerautumn
2025▾
Fallow Deer · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Water Shrew +2
- Fallow DeerDama dama
- BadgerMeles meles2024
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Water ShrewNeomys fodiens
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians2 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2022
🐝Insects52 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · 2-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird +47
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
- 24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
- 10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,718 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds48 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Skylark · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Raven +43
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- RavenCorvus corax
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SwiftApus apus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- CootFulica atra2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2022
- Sylvia atricapilla atricapillaSylvia atricapilla atricapilla2022
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2022
🦌Mammals7 species
wintersummerautumn
2025▾
Fallow Deer · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Water Shrew +2
- Fallow DeerDama dama
- BadgerMeles meles2024
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Water ShrewNeomys fodiens
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians2 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2022
🐝Insects52 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · 2-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird +47
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
- 24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
- 10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Brown RatRattus norvegicus2024Brown RatRattus norvegicus2024Pegomya flavifronsPegomya flavifrons2025Pegomya flavifronsPegomya flavifrons2025Aphis (Aphis) jacobaeaeAphis (Aphis) jacobaeae2025Aphis (Aphis) jacobaeaeAphis (Aphis) jacobaeae2025AnthomyiaAnthomyia2024AnthomyiaAnthomyia202414-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata202414-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2024Locust BlowflyStomorhina lunata2023Locust BlowflyStomorhina lunata2023Ivy BeeColletes hederae2023Ivy BeeColletes hederae2023StictopleurusStictopleurus2023StictopleurusStictopleurus2023Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2023Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2023PolietesPolietes2025PolietesPolietes2025Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025HydrotaeaHydrotaea2025HydrotaeaHydrotaea2025AnoeciaAnoecia2025AnoeciaAnoecia2025Dolichovespula mediaDolichovespula media2025Dolichovespula mediaDolichovespula media2025Philotarsus picicornisPhilotarsus picicornis2025Philotarsus picicornisPhilotarsus picicornis2025Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus2025Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus2025Harmonia axyridis form conspicuaHarmonia axyridis form conspicua2025Harmonia axyridis form conspicuaHarmonia axyridis form conspicua2025Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025Periphyllus testudinaceusPeriphyllus testudinaceus2025Periphyllus testudinaceusPeriphyllus testudinaceus2025Psyllopsis fraxini agg.Psyllopsis fraxini agg.2024Psyllopsis fraxini agg.Psyllopsis fraxini agg.2024Trioza urticaeTrioza urticae2024Trioza urticaeTrioza urticae2024Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024Uroleucon (Uromelan) aeneumUroleucon (Uromelan) aeneum2024Uroleucon (Uromelan) aeneumUroleucon (Uromelan) aeneum2024Uroleucon (Uromelan) jaceaeUroleucon (Uromelan) jaceae2024Uroleucon (Uromelan) jaceaeUroleucon (Uromelan) jaceae2024House WindowflyScenopinus fenestralis2024House WindowflyScenopinus fenestralis2024Haplothrips leucanthemiHaplothrips leucanthemi2024Haplothrips leucanthemiHaplothrips leucanthemi2024Malthinus flaveolusMalthinus flaveolus2024Malthinus flaveolusMalthinus flaveolus2024Elder AphidAphis (Aphis) sambuci2024Elder AphidAphis (Aphis) sambuci2024Fine Streaked BugkinMiris striatus2024Fine Streaked BugkinMiris striatus2024Rhombic LeatherbugSyromastus rhombeus2024Rhombic LeatherbugSyromastus rhombeus2024Empis tessellataEmpis tessellata2024Empis tessellataEmpis tessellata2024Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2023Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2023Chrysolina banksiiChrysolina banksii2023Chrysolina banksiiChrysolina banksii2023Himacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) major2023Himacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) major2023Polyporivora pictaPolyporivora picta2023Polyporivora pictaPolyporivora picta2023Anoecia (Anoecia) corniAnoecia (Anoecia) corni2023Anoecia (Anoecia) corniAnoecia (Anoecia) corni2023Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2023Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2023Cabbage-stem Flea BeetlePsylliodes chrysocephala2023Cabbage-stem Flea BeetlePsylliodes chrysocephala2023LonchaeidaeLonchaeidae2023LonchaeidaeLonchaeidae2023Toxonevra muliebrisToxonevra muliebris2023Toxonevra muliebrisToxonevra muliebris2023Bright Four-spined LegionnaireChorisops nagatomii2023Bright Four-spined LegionnaireChorisops nagatomii2023Tachina feraTachina fera2023Tachina feraTachina fera2023Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2023Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2023Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata2023Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata2023Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2023Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2023Musk BeetleAromia moschata2023Musk BeetleAromia moschata2023Bibio hortulanusBibio hortulanus2023Bibio hortulanusBibio hortulanus2023Helina evectaHelina evecta2023Helina evectaHelina evecta2023Events & activities nearby
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