The Wild Flower Meadow and open Grassland areas are ideal habitats for a large number of plant species. Here can be found many varierties of Orchid and Vetch, these areas compliment the Water Features and Woodland areas.

Wild Flower Meadow
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Five types of Orchid are currently in residence on the Wild Flower Meadow, it is a wet area. Water Mint, Fleabane and Water Forget-me-not are some of the plants that thrive in this wetland water meadow habitat which attracts many butterflies including the Common Blue and Brown Argus.

Grassland Meadow
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Here, in Summer, amongst the Bramble, Creeping Thistle and various vetches the Comma, Common Blue, Gatekeeper and Ringlet butterflies can be seen on the wing.

Woodland Clearings
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Throughout a large part of the year the Speckled Wood Butterfly can be seen dancing in the sunlight in the woodland edges formed by the Butterfly Ride and other clearings in the woodland. Early in the year the Orange-tip can be seen on the wing.