Wildlife
Here are just few of the Park’s wildlife highlights:
Spring
- Walk through the woods in spring to find Primroses and a carpet of Bluebells, whilst Daffodils may be found at the woodland edge.
- In late spring Bee Orchids grow in the meadows, along with Cuckooflowers in the hedgerows providing nectar for butterflies such as Orange Tip and Common Blue.
Summer
- Damselflies such as Banded Demoiselle will be spotted around the River Lostock and Emperor dragonflies dart around the ponds and ditches.
- Visiting birds including Chiffchaff can be found in open woodland, but Blackcap and Whitethroat prefer the woodland edges and hedgerows.
Autumn
- Look out for a variety of moths and butterflies (including Red Admiral) feeding on the Ivy flowers.
- Michaelmas Daisies grow in the meadows.
- Hazel nuts may be gathered (if you beat the Squirrels to them), and a keen eye might spot Galls (home to small wasps) on our Oak trees.
Winter
- Dusk brings a clattering of Jackdaws to roost in the tall trees near to the visitor centre.
- If you’re lucky you could spot Roe Deer meandering through the meadows, or a Fox might cross your path.
- Handsome Goosanders inhabit the lake and Blackthorn hedges are white with flowers.
- Look for yellow flowering Gorse bushes and Scarlet Elfcup fungi; and sleeping Celandines hiding under the hedges looking forward to spring.
