Metcalfe Recreation Ground
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Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
53.41231, -0.95868
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦23+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Kestrel
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦23+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Kestrel
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Woodpigeon +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Woodpigeon +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Playing field
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Broom Fork-moss +128 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Middle Cross Lanerestricted byway · 666 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 666 mPath type: track
Tethering Lanebridleway · 1.8 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmPath type: track
Church Lanebridleway · 28 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Church Lanebridleway · 75 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Tethering Lanebridleway · 332 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 332 mPath type: track
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Metcalfe House, High Street
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
3,709 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,709 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds23 species
winterspringsummer
2026▾
Blackbird · Kestrel · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit +18
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2022
- SwiftApus apus2022
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2023
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2023
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2022
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2022
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta2022
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2022
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2022
- Common TernSterna hirundo2022
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2023▾
Hedgehog · Water Vole
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Water VoleArvicola amphibius
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Pine Ladybird · Juniper Shieldbug · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +2
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023
- Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
- Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus2023
- Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2023
- Stictoleptura rubraStictoleptura rubra
Springy Turf-moss · Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · Broom Fork-moss · Redshank · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +126
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum
- Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
- RedshankCeratodon purpureus
- Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
- Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,709 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds23 species
winterspringsummer
2026▾
Blackbird · Kestrel · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit +18
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2022
- SwiftApus apus2022
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2023
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2023
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2022
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2022
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta2022
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2022
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2022
- Common TernSterna hirundo2022
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2023▾
Hedgehog · Water Vole
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Water VoleArvicola amphibius
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Pine Ladybird · Juniper Shieldbug · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +2
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023
- Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
- Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus2023
- Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2023
- Stictoleptura rubraStictoleptura rubra
Springy Turf-moss · Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · Broom Fork-moss · Redshank · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +126
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum
- Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
- RedshankCeratodon purpureus
- Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
- Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
Donacia clavipesDonacia clavipes2023Donacia clavipesDonacia clavipes2023Elegant Silk-moss
Elegant Silk-moss
Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Juniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinumJuniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinumVariable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophyllaVariable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophyllaRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumCommon Stork's-billErodium cicutariumCommon Stork's-billErodium cicutariumWhitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicansWhitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicansMany-fruited Thyme-mossPlagiomnium affineMany-fruited Thyme-mossPlagiomnium affineHeath Star MossCampylopus introflexusHeath Star MossCampylopus introflexusCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumDusky Beard-mossDidymodon luridusDusky Beard-mossDidymodon luridusLesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutumLesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutumSouthern CrestwortLophocolea semiteresSouthern CrestwortLophocolea semiteresDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensSand-hill Screw-mossSyntrichia ruraliformisSand-hill Screw-mossSyntrichia ruraliformisIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansPea BryumBryum ruderalePea BryumBryum ruderaleSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralisRed Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrumRed Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrumCommon Cord-mossFunaria hygrometricaCommon Cord-mossFunaria hygrometricaCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumLong-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratumLong-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratumGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisCurved Silk-mossPlagiothecium curvifoliumCurved Silk-mossPlagiothecium curvifoliumYellow Feather-mossHomalothecium lutescensYellow Feather-mossHomalothecium lutescensCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumMarsh SpeedwellVeronica scutellata2024Marsh SpeedwellVeronica scutellata2024Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2024Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2024White Dead-nettleLamium album2024White Dead-nettleLamium album2024Musk ThistleCarduus nutans2024Musk ThistleCarduus nutans2024Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2024Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2024Common CudweedFilago germanica2024Common CudweedFilago germanica2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024DandelionTaraxacum2024DandelionTaraxacum2024Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2024Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2024Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2024Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2024AshFraxinus excelsior2024AshFraxinus excelsior2024ColtsfootTussilago farfara2024ColtsfootTussilago farfara2024Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2024Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2024Biting StonecropSedum acre2024Biting StonecropSedum acre2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2024Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2024BrackenPteridium aquilinum2024BrackenPteridium aquilinum2024Squirreltail FescueVulpia bromoides2024Squirreltail FescueVulpia bromoides2024KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2024KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2024Black MedickMedicago lupulina2024Black MedickMedicago lupulina2024Lesser BurdockArctium minus2024Lesser BurdockArctium minus2024Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024Red CampionSilene dioica2024Red CampionSilene dioica2024Common NettleUrtica dioica2024Common NettleUrtica dioica2024Greater PlantainPlantago major2024Greater PlantainPlantago major2024Stinking HelleboreHelleborus foetidus2024Stinking HelleboreHelleborus foetidus2024YarrowAchillea millefolium2024YarrowAchillea millefolium2024Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2024Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2024Field-roseRosa arvensis2024Field-roseRosa arvensis2024Parsley-piertAphanes arvensis2024Parsley-piertAphanes arvensis2024Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2024Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2024Three-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinervia2024Three-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinervia2024Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2024Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2024Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2024Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2024Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum2024Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum2024SpringbeautyClaytonia perfoliata2024SpringbeautyClaytonia perfoliata2024Small NettleUrtica urens2024Small NettleUrtica urens2024Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024GorseUlex europaeus2024GorseUlex europaeus2024Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2024Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2024Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2024Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2024BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2024BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2024Scots PinePinus sylvestris2024Scots PinePinus sylvestris2024CleaversGalium aparine2024CleaversGalium aparine2024Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2024Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2024Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2024Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2024Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2024Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2024BuglossLycopsis arvensis2024BuglossLycopsis arvensis2024Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2024Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2024Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2024Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2024Wood AvensGeum urbanum2024Wood AvensGeum urbanum2024Field PansyViola arvensis2024Field PansyViola arvensis2024ElderSambucus nigra2024ElderSambucus nigra2024Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2024Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2024White BryonyBryonia dioica2024White BryonyBryonia dioica2024Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2024Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2024HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum2024HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum2024Great MulleinVerbascum thapsus2024Great MulleinVerbascum thapsus2024White CampionSilene latifolia2024White CampionSilene latifolia2024Field MapleAcer campestre2024Field MapleAcer campestre2024Red FescueFestuca rubra2024Red FescueFestuca rubra2024Hoary CinquefoilPotentilla argentea2024Hoary CinquefoilPotentilla argentea2024White CloverTrifolium repens2024White CloverTrifolium repens2024Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2024Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2024HawthornCrataegus monogyna2024HawthornCrataegus monogyna2024Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2024Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2024Common RestharrowOnonis repens2024Common RestharrowOnonis repens2024Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2024Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2024Pedunculate OakQuercus robur2024Pedunculate OakQuercus robur2024HemlockConium maculatum2024HemlockConium maculatum2024Thyme-leaved SandwortArenaria serpyllifolia2024Thyme-leaved SandwortArenaria serpyllifolia2024Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2024Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2024Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2024Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2024False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2024False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2024Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2024Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2024Wild PrivetLigustrum vulgare2024Wild PrivetLigustrum vulgare2024Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2024Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2024BrambleRubus fruticosus2024BrambleRubus fruticosus2024Silver BirchBetula pendula2024Silver BirchBetula pendula2024Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare2024Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare2024Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2024Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2024Rough HawkbitLeontodon hispidus2024Rough HawkbitLeontodon hispidus2024Dog-roseRosa canina2024Dog-roseRosa canina2024WeldReseda luteola2024WeldReseda luteola2024Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2024Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2024Common Meadow-rueThalictrum flavum2023Common Meadow-rueThalictrum flavum2023Events & activities nearby
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