Chester Road Play Area 1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
52.75047, -1.94778
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird ☀️ 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
🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird ☀️ 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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Hedgehog, Grey Squirrel, Common Pipistrelle +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Sycamore, Garlic Mustard +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Two Saints Way Walking route 148 km ▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Named route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map E2 hiking trail Birmingham Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Tolkien Trail Great Haywood Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Way for the Millennium Walking route 65 km ▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
Named route Length 65 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Follow the Dog Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Follow the Dog Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Fair Oak Pools Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map The Monkey Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref The Monkey Trail Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Sherbrook Valley Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos A mini roundabout on the Hednesford Road
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Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Wildlife to spot
8,063 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,063 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Robin · Mallard · Blackbird +21
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mole · Grey Squirrel · Polecat · Brown Long-eared Bat · Rabbit +1
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Polecat Mustela putorius Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 37 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Early Bumblebee · Western Honey Bee · 7-spot Ladybird · Tree Bumblebee · Bombus lucorum +32
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024 Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024 🌿 Plants 44 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Garlic Mustard · Lords-and-Ladies · Sycamore · Cow Parsley · Common Nettle +39
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025 Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Primrose Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,063 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Robin · Mallard · Blackbird +21
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mole · Grey Squirrel · Polecat · Brown Long-eared Bat · Rabbit +1
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Polecat Mustela putorius Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 37 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Early Bumblebee · Western Honey Bee · 7-spot Ladybird · Tree Bumblebee · Bombus lucorum +32
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024 Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024 🌿 Plants 44 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Garlic Mustard · Lords-and-Ladies · Sycamore · Cow Parsley · Common Nettle +39
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025 Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Primrose Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marmalade Hoverfly
Marmalade Hoverfly
Episyrphus balteatus2025
Episyrphus balteatus2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2024
Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2024
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2025
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2025
Polydrusus cervinus Polydrusus cervinus2025
Polydrusus cervinus Polydrusus cervinus2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2024
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024 Primula vulgaris2025
Primula vulgaris2025
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Bramble Rubus2025
Bramble Rubus2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2025
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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