Wychnor deserted medieval village, moated site, moated enclosure and two fishponds
18 ha
Plan your visit
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🍂Seasonal
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha
Getting here
52.74340, -1.73912
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿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 — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Little Egret, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Little Egret, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Yew, Hawthorn +179 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Yew, Hawthorn +179 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +26 more foraging species
Varies
〰Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km▾
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m▾
Named routeRef 54Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Temporary DiversionCycling route464 m▾
Named routeRef 54Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route117 m▾
Named routeRef 54Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route321 m▾
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
39,129 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
39,129 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds6 species
winterspring
2026▾
Woodpigeon · Mallard · Grey Heron · Pied Wagtail · House Sparrow +1
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspring
2026▾
Badger · Pipistrelle · Mole
- BadgerMeles meles
- PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- MoleTalpa europaea
🐸Amphibians2 species
winter
2026▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Common FrogRana temporaria
7-spot Ladybird
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Shining Crane's-bill · Cherry Laurel · Garlic Mustard · Common Mallow · Wood Avens +94
- Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum
- Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus
- Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
- Common MallowMalva sylvestris
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
39,129 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds6 species
winterspring
2026▾
Woodpigeon · Mallard · Grey Heron · Pied Wagtail · House Sparrow +1
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspring
2026▾
Badger · Pipistrelle · Mole
- BadgerMeles meles
- PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- MoleTalpa europaea
🐸Amphibians2 species
winter
2026▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Common FrogRana temporaria
7-spot Ladybird
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Shining Crane's-bill · Cherry Laurel · Garlic Mustard · Common Mallow · Wood Avens +94
- Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum
- Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus
- Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
- Common MallowMalva sylvestris
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
