Explore the Nature at Cotters Park
Cotters Park is rooted in nature. During development, great care was taken to preserve the site’s existing habitats, and since then, we’ve continued to nurture and enhance them—allowing nature to flourish and evolve as it should.
The park is home to a rich variety of wildlife. We’ve installed over 30 bird boxes, along with owl, bat, and waterfowl nesting boxes, and we provide year-round feeding for wild hedge birds.
Our fields are sown with wildflower seed, creating a stunning display while supporting bees and butterflies—an essential part of the ecosystem that, in turn, benefits our birds and bats.
Around the pond, you’ll find wild Mallards and Teal, along with Coots, Moorhens, and the elusive Little Grebe. We’ve also introduced a selection of striking species, including Black Swans, Mandarins, Carolinas, Brazilian Teals, Ruddy Shelducks, Nene Geese, and Red-breasted Geese. Our two resident peacocks are always ready to put on a show, while a pair of charming rabbits can often be spotted nearby.
Beneath the water’s surface, the pond is alive with fish and frogs—and we’re fortunate to have reports of newts sharing the habitat too.
At Cotters Park, wildlife comes first. This is their home, and we’re privileged to share it with them. We aim to offer our guests a rare opportunity to connect with nature and experience wildlife up close—something many don’t often get the chance to enjoy.
In spring and summer, visitors can also spend time with a variety of friendly farm animals, adding even more to the experience.
Cotter’s Park thrives as a haven for both wildlife and plant diversity.
Since its inception, our primary goal has been to cultivate a space where nature can be shared and celebrated by our visitors. We carefully designed the project to complement the existing wildlife habitat, while also enhancing it. Through our efforts, we’ve introduced hundreds of new species of plants and trees, enriching the landscape for years to come.
We have kept maintained lawns to a minimum using leaving as much much ground as possible for wild flower lawns this has established really well and what a hit it is with the bees and butterflies.
,Additionally, we’ve welcomed various breeds of waterfowl, including swans, ducks, geese, hens and peacocks, fostering a harmonious coexistence with the park’s native waterfowl such as Canadian grey geese, coots, moorhens, and water rails. little grebes etc….
On this page, you’ll discover an array of species and breeds that have found a home within our park, both through natural migration and intentional planting efforts.
We have installed approx 30 bird nesting boxes, bat boxes and we feed the birds all year round, we already had a great bird population on site but it is increased dramatically this summer.
Our pond is full of fish, some we introduced, some got there on their own, we have a beautiful array of Dragonflies around the pond that are just a joy to spot. We have a good frog population as well, come and stay and take some time to see what you can spot on site.
If you happen to be a bird watcher you are in for a treat.
Special Thanks to Kilknock Nurseries for their ongoing advice and supply of our new plant life.
