Sydonia Recreation Ground
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds⚽ Pitches
Dogs welcome
Places › England › West Midlands › Herefordshire, County of Getting here
52.22445, -2.73592
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here ☕ Coffee#1 — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here ☕ Coffee#1 — a good base for a longer summer day out ☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Ground-ivy, Yarrow +118 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Ground-ivy, Yarrow +118 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Hazel +13 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle, Helophilus pendulus +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle, Helophilus pendulus +27 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Berrington Pool Walk Walking route 1 km ▾
Named route Length 1 km Round trip
Show on map Herefordshire Trail Walking route 246.5 km ▾
Named route Length 246.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Berrington Parkland Walk Walking route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Length 3.1 km Round trip
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in Herefordshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
9,467 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,467 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +38
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pigeon Columba2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Brown Rat · Hedgehog · Polecat
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Polecat Mustela putorius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Hairy Shieldbug · Hornet Hoverfly · Harlequin Ladybird +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rough Hawkbit · Hogweed · Perennial Rye-grass · Meadowsweet · Common Figwort +35
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,467 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +38
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pigeon Columba2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Brown Rat · Hedgehog · Polecat
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Polecat Mustela putorius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Hairy Shieldbug · Hornet Hoverfly · Harlequin Ladybird +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rough Hawkbit · Hogweed · Perennial Rye-grass · Meadowsweet · Common Figwort +35
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Onthophagus coenobita Onthophagus coenobita2025
Onthophagus coenobita Onthophagus coenobita2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula2025
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Betony Betonica officinalis
Betony Betonica officinalis
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra 