Another butterfly hotspot is the kitchen garden. Tucked just behind the tea-room in a lovely sheltered spot, it’s definitely worth a look. The rare green hairstreak has recently been spotted in there.
Grouse Inn Fields, which has a footpath through it leading to the Grouse Inn. Situated right next to Hay Wood car park the fields are managed carefully for wildflowers. Because most butterflies and moths often have just one plant that they prefer, the diversity of wildflowers in these meadows creates great habitat for a wide variety of butterflies. For example, ragwort attracts the brightly coloured cinnabar moth, and the six spot burnett moth loves buttercups.
