Rosebery Avenue Playing Fields
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52.97962, -0.04576
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▾ 🐦 106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Woodpigeon ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Woodpigeon ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +103 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +103 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Lily Beetle, Glischrochilus hortensis +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Lily Beetle, Glischrochilus hortensis +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Water Bent, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +10 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Water Bent, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +10 more · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Sutton Bridge to Skegness Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route 1 Cycling route ▾
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
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Named route Local cycle route
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Named route Local cycle route
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Norwich - Lincoln
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
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NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
7,587 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,587 records · National Biodiversity Network Swift · Blackbird · Herring Gull · Black-headed Gull · Oystercatcher +36
Swift Apus apus Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Rock Dove Columba livia Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Swallow Hirundo rustica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Redshank Tringa totanus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Little Egret Egretta garzetta Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunlin Calidris alpina Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Curlew Numenius arquata Magpie Pica pica Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Common Tern Sterna hirundo Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Skylark Alauda arvensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Brent Goose Branta bernicla 14-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus · Brown Hawker +1
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Annual Meadow-grass · Black Medick · Dove's-foot Crane's-bill · Great Willowherb · Pineappleweed +94
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Black Medick Medicago lupulina Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Yarrow Achillea millefolium Wall Barley Hordeum murinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,587 records · National Biodiversity Network Swift · Blackbird · Herring Gull · Black-headed Gull · Oystercatcher +36
Swift Apus apus Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Rock Dove Columba livia Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Swallow Hirundo rustica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Redshank Tringa totanus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Little Egret Egretta garzetta Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunlin Calidris alpina Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Curlew Numenius arquata Magpie Pica pica Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Common Tern Sterna hirundo Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Skylark Alauda arvensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Brent Goose Branta bernicla 14-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus · Brown Hawker +1
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Annual Meadow-grass · Black Medick · Dove's-foot Crane's-bill · Great Willowherb · Pineappleweed +94
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Black Medick Medicago lupulina Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Yarrow Achillea millefolium Wall Barley Hordeum murinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Monkey-puzzle Araucaria araucana
Monkey-puzzle Araucaria araucana
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Eastern Rocket Sisymbrium orientale
Eastern Rocket Sisymbrium orientale
Erophila verna Erophila verna
Erophila verna Erophila verna
Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea
Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata
Nettle-leaved Mullein Verbascum chaixii
Nettle-leaved Mullein Verbascum chaixii
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros
Box Buxus sempervirens
Box Buxus sempervirens
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Least Yellow-sorrel Oxalis exilis
Least Yellow-sorrel Oxalis exilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena
Hoary Cress Lepidium draba
Hoary Cress Lepidium draba
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Oriental Plane Platanus orientalis
Oriental Plane Platanus orientalis
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Narrow-leaved Pepperwort Lepidium ruderale
Narrow-leaved Pepperwort Lepidium ruderale
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Maize Zea mays
Maize Zea mays
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus
Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata
Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata 