Poors Allotment

Poors Allotment is a wonderful example of lowland heath and acid grassland. These two habitats support specialist wildlife that is found on very few other habitats, for example, Silver-studded Blue butterflies and Dartford Warblers, both of which breed on site.

Spring to Autumn is the best time to visit, starting with the display call and flight of the male Woodlark in February and male Adders coming out of hibernation in February to bask in the sun on a sunny spring day. As we move into March and April butterflies start emerging like the Brimstone and Peacock and the scratchy warble of a Dartford Warbler can be heard.

Deep summer sees the heath full of life right through the day and night, with hobbys swooping low, and as dusk fall Woodcock rode, Nightjars churr and Glow Worms starts to light up path edges. In autumn birds on migration can often be seen passing though Poors Allotment such as Wheatear, but if you're really lucky you may catch glimpse of a Goshawk or Merlin!