Jim Jarvis Memorial Playing Field
2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
52.78289, -2.19810
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Peacock, Comma +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Primrose, Marsh-marigold, Alder +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
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Stafford 62Walking route▾
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Stafford 57Walking route▾
37 signed routes nearby
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Route 55Cycling route▾
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National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
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Named routeRef 55Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route351 m▾
Named routeRef 55Length 351 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
1,119 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,119 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds13 species
winterautumn
2025▾
Wigeon · Shoveler · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Little Egret +8
- WigeonMareca penelope
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- PintailAnas acuta
- PochardAythya ferina2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2023
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
🦌Mammals4 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Hedgehog
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- BadgerMeles meles2023
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2025▾
Common Frog · Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Salamanders, Sirens and NewtsCaudata2022
Alder Leaf Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Mesembrina meridiana · Slender Ground-hopper +4
- Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana
- Slender Ground-hopperTetrix subulata
- Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus
- Roesel's Bush-cricket
Primrose · Marsh-marigold · Alder · Cow Parsley · Marsh Thistle +51
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- DaisyBellis perennis
- CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,119 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds13 species
winterautumn
2025▾
Wigeon · Shoveler · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Little Egret +8
- WigeonMareca penelope
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- PintailAnas acuta
- PochardAythya ferina2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2023
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
🦌Mammals4 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Hedgehog
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- BadgerMeles meles2023
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2025▾
Common Frog · Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Salamanders, Sirens and NewtsCaudata2022
Alder Leaf Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Mesembrina meridiana · Slender Ground-hopper +4
- Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana
- Slender Ground-hopperTetrix subulata
- Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus
- Roesel's Bush-cricket
Primrose · Marsh-marigold · Alder · Cow Parsley · Marsh Thistle +51
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- DaisyBellis perennis
- CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Roeseliana roeselii
Roeseliana roeselii
CheilosiaCheilosiaCheilosiaCheilosiaDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumMeadow ThistleCirsium dissectum2024Meadow ThistleCirsium dissectum2024Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2024Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2024HogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumCommon VetchVicia sativaCommon VetchVicia sativaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseHornbeamCarpinus betulusHornbeamCarpinus betulusWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum2024Square-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum2024Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2023Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2023Celery-leaved ButtercupRanunculus sceleratus2022Celery-leaved ButtercupRanunculus sceleratus2022Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2022Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2022Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2022Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2022Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum2022Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum2022BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2022BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2022Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2022Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2022Water MintMentha aquatica2022Water MintMentha aquatica2022Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2022Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2022Tubular Water-dropwortOenanthe fistulosa2022Tubular Water-dropwortOenanthe fistulosa2022Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2022Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2022Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2022Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2022RedshankPersicaria maculosa2022RedshankPersicaria maculosa2022Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2022Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2022Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2022Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2022Zigzag CloverTrifolium medium2022Zigzag CloverTrifolium medium2022Southern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza praetermissa2022Southern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza praetermissa2022Marsh VioletViola palustris2022Marsh VioletViola palustris2022Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia2022Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia2022Bog PimpernelLysimachia tenella2022Bog PimpernelLysimachia tenella2022