Local Wildlife Site

Wildlife

Among the many fine trees are many exotics such as lime, copper beech, Leyland cypress, weeping birch, almond and cedar of Lebanon. Native species are fewer and include ash, yew, holly and young oak. Large parts of the site are covered in grassland of various types. Wildflowers include yarrow, ribwort plantain, creeping cinquefoil and selfheal, which is abundant. There are also patches of acid grassland, where common bent and red fescue are plentiful. Wildflowers include a number of species characteristic of this habitat, including cat's-ear, bird's-foot trefoil and abundant sheep's-sorrel. Overall, the site attracts a good number of butterflies such as speckled wood, meadow brown and gatekeeper. A good variety of common birds are also present.

Facilities

Car parking; toilet; sculptures/ monuments.