Marshfield Road Allotment
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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51.66725, -3.47293
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 149m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 149m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Riband Wave, Cinnabar, Common Blue +181 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Riband Wave, Cinnabar, Common Blue +181 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Usnea articulata · last seen 2016; Fungi — Usnea articulata · last seen 2016
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & Links Walking route ▾
56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 883 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 883 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rhondda Fach Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 881 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cynon Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 478 National Cycle Network
Show on map Proposed NCN 882 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 882 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rhondda Fawr Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 882 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
1,547 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,547 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Willow Warbler · Wren · Mallard +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 11 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Sericomyia silentis · Broad-bodied Chaser · Leistus oopterus · stoneflies · Olives (Baetidae) +6
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Leistus oopterus Leistus oopterus stoneflies Plecoptera2024 Olives (Baetidae) Baetidae2024 Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae) Heptageniidae Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus · Japanese Knotweed · Two-horned Pincerwort · Waved Silk-moss · Red-stemmed Feather-moss +42
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus2023 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata2023 Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2023 Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,547 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Willow Warbler · Wren · Mallard +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 11 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Sericomyia silentis · Broad-bodied Chaser · Leistus oopterus · stoneflies · Olives (Baetidae) +6
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Leistus oopterus Leistus oopterus stoneflies Plecoptera2024 Olives (Baetidae) Baetidae2024 Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae) Heptageniidae Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus · Japanese Knotweed · Two-horned Pincerwort · Waved Silk-moss · Red-stemmed Feather-moss +42
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus2023 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata2023 Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2023 Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis2024
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis2024
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche2024
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche2024
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2023
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2023
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2023
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2023
mayflies Ephemeroptera2023
mayflies Ephemeroptera2023 Red Beard-moss
Red Beard-moss
Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2023
Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2023
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis2023
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis2023
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2023
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2023
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus2023
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus2023
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2023
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2023
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2023
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2023
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2023
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2023
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2023
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2023
Inflated Notchwort Gymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata2023
Inflated Notchwort Gymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata2023
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2023
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2023
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2023
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2023
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2023
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2023
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea2023
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea2023
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2023
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2023
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2023
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2023
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2023
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2023
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2023
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2023
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2023
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2023
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia2023
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia2023
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2023
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2023
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2023
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2023
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2023
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2023
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans2023
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans2023
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis2023
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis2023
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2023
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2023
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa2023
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa2023
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2023
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2023
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2023
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2023
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2023
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2023
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2023
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2023
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2023
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2023
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum2023
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum2023
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2023
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2023
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2023
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2023
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus2023
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus2023
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida2023
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida2023
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2023
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2023
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2023
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2023
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum2023
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum2023
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2023
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2023
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2023
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2023
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii2023
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii2023 