Throughout the spring and warm summer months, many different varieties of butterfly can be seen feeding on flowers across the North Range and flowerbeds, including some rare species. Dragonflies are also very visible during the summer, flying across the site.
Newts and reptiles
There are other equally as important creatures that have made the site their home.
Great crested and palmate newts have both been spotted here by wildliffe experts. The males of these great crested newts can be recognised by a distinctly large dragon-like crest and a flame-shaped tail.
The most common place to see both types of newts is at the Roman water shrine (nymphaeum). During the winter, newts will hibernate and appear again in the spring, laying their eggs in the nymphaeum.
Frogs can also be found at the nymphaeum, and frogspawn is a common sight during spring. Insects such as waterboatmen live on the water, and can regularly be seen on the surface of the water. Around the walls of the North Range common lizards have been seen, basking on the stones.