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Discover woodland, heathland, formal gardens and Iron Age archaeology

The Lodge

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  • Autumn
  • Winter

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Top things to do in Spring

  1. Unwind with a peaceful woodland walk
  2. Spot a buzzard soaring high overhead
  3. Listen to woodpeckers drumming noisily on old trees

Top things to do in Summer

  1. Follow a dragonfly through the colourful gardens
  2. Let the kids loose on a minibeast safari
  3. Look for elusive spotted flycatchers in the glades

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. Be amazed by the golden autumn colours
  2. Explore the prehistoric banks and ditches of the Iron Age hillfort
  3. Discover the fantastic fungi around the reserve

Top things to do in Winter

  1. Watch feeding winter thrushes and flocks of finches
  2. Stock up on bird food for your garden birds at the shop
  3. Look for tracks of deer, badgers and foxes in the snow

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  • Shoots of spring
  • Wren
  • Male Black cap
  • Jay
  • Goldfinch drinking at the hide pond
  • Redpoll
  • Nuthatch
  • Goldcrest

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