Cyclamen

Cyclamen These hardy plants, part of the primrose family, are tuberous perennials, returning year after year, growing through the winter to flower in late winter/early spring before going dormant for the whole summer. Their pretty flowers often provide the first...

Wild Cherry Tree

Wild Cherry Tree Hidden up on Berry Head, across the path from the quarry gates and in a few other locations, are a collection of wild cherry trees! The Wild Cherry is a fast-growing native tree, reaching a height of 20-30 metres and growing up to 40cm a year. They...

Razorbill

Razorbill Razorbills: distinctive black and white birds with thick, short black bills, are medium-sized seabirds often seen nesting with guillemots and puffins on a cliff. They breed towards the end of March and into April, coupling for life and living for an average...

Clematis Vitalba

Clematis Vitalba More commonly known as ‘Old Man’s Beard’ due to it’s fluffy white seed heads throughout autumn and winter, Clematis Vitalba is a vigorous climbing plant commonly found in hedgerows and woods across the UK. It is a valuable...

Linnet

Linnet A small finch seen across the headland at all times of year is the Common Linnet. Feeding on a variety of seeds (they particularly enjoy linseed, hence their name) and nesting neatly in hedgerows or gorse bushes, these birds have a beautiful song. Males are...

White Stonecrop

White Stonecrop Spread along rocky outcrops and loving the well-drained alkaline soils of Berry Head lies the succulent, evergreen perennial, Stonecrop. Low-lying and densely-leaved, this hardy plant is covered in delicate, white, star-shaped flowers throughout July...