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Ludford Cemetery

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52.36301, -2.71470

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Pea Green — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Pea Green — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scymnus interruptus, Migrant Hawker +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scymnus interruptus, Migrant Hawker +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Shropshire Way - stage 05Walking route17.1 km

Named routeRef ShW05Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route

Shropshire Way - stage 06Walking route17.1 km

Named routeRef ShW06Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route

Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km

Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route

Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km

Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 44Cycling route

Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network

National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Main RouteCycling route325 m

Named routeRef 44Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Main RouteCycling route1.5 km

Named routeRef 44Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route87 m

Named routeRef 44Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

32,662 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

32,662 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds66 species

autumnwinter

2025

Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +61

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great TitParus major
DipperCinclus cinclus
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
NuthatchSitta europaea
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GoosanderMergus merganser
BuzzardButeo buteo
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
SwiftApus apus
RookCorvus frugilegus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Stock DoveColumba oenas
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Red KiteMilvus milvus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
House MartinDelichon urbicum
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Rock DoveColumba livia
Mute SwanCygnus olor
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
SwallowHirundo rustica
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
SiskinSpinus spinus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
RavenCorvus corax
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
LinnetLinaria cannabina

🦌

Mammals4 species

summerautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Wood Mouse · Fallow Deer

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
Fallow DeerDama dama

🐝

Insects38 species

summer

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Scymnus interruptus · Migrant Hawker · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae +33

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Scymnus interruptusScymnus interruptus2025
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Rhyzobius lophanthaeRhyzobius lophanthae2025
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2025
Clitostethus arcuatusClitostethus arcuatus2025
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025
Ivy BeeColletes hederae2025
Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025
Non-biting midgesChironomidae2025
Green DrakeEphemera danica2025
Procloeon pennulatumProcloeon pennulatum2025
Centroptilum luteolumCentroptilum luteolum2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2025
Tiphia femorataTiphia femorata2025
Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025
Cabbage BugEurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Stethorus pusillusStethorus pusillus2025
Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025
Small Scissor BeeChelostoma campanularum2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025

🌿

Plants2 species

wintersummer

2026

Hoary Plantain · Rosebay Willowherb

Hoary PlantainPlantago media
Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

32,662 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds66 species

autumnwinter

2025

Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +61

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great TitParus major
DipperCinclus cinclus
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
NuthatchSitta europaea
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GoosanderMergus merganser
BuzzardButeo buteo
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
SwiftApus apus
RookCorvus frugilegus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Stock DoveColumba oenas
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Red KiteMilvus milvus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
House MartinDelichon urbicum
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Rock DoveColumba livia
Mute SwanCygnus olor
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
SwallowHirundo rustica
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
SiskinSpinus spinus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
RavenCorvus corax
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
LinnetLinaria cannabina

🦌

Mammals4 species

summerautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Wood Mouse · Fallow Deer

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
Fallow DeerDama dama

🐝

Insects38 species

summer

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Scymnus interruptus · Migrant Hawker · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae +33

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Scymnus interruptusScymnus interruptus2025
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Rhyzobius lophanthaeRhyzobius lophanthae2025
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2025
Clitostethus arcuatusClitostethus arcuatus2025
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025
Ivy BeeColletes hederae2025
Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025
Non-biting midgesChironomidae2025
Green DrakeEphemera danica2025
Procloeon pennulatumProcloeon pennulatum2025
Centroptilum luteolumCentroptilum luteolum2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2025
Tiphia femorataTiphia femorata2025
Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025
Cabbage BugEurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Stethorus pusillusStethorus pusillus2025
Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025
Small Scissor BeeChelostoma campanularum2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025

🌿

Plants2 species

wintersummer

2026

Hoary Plantain · Rosebay Willowherb

Hoary PlantainPlantago media
Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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