The Hayfields Rugby Football Ground
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds⚽ Pitches
↑ Share
Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › South Gloucestershire Getting here
51.48109, -2.47991
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 ☕ Hatch At The Hill — 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 ☕ Hatch At The Hill — a good base for a longer summer day out 🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 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 — Peregrine, Moorhen, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Moorhen, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Japanese Knotweed, Neat Feather-moss · last seen 2024; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Japanese Knotweed, Neat Feather-moss · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Community Forest Path Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Ref CFP Length 72 km Local walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 km ▾
Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
Named route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Frome Valley Walkway Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref FVW Length 29 km Local walking route
Show on map River Avon Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref RAT Regional walking route
Show on map 127 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Avon Wiltshire Cycle Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Filton Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Bristol & Bath Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B&BRP Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Wesley Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Bridge Road bridleway · 52 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 52 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: 6dc6b2e0-f1d5-4cde-bd86-de99c502bea1
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
25,268 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 25,268 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Peregrine · Robin · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Woodpigeon +28
Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Swift Apus apus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Bat
Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Common Darter · Eristalis tenax · Rose Chafer · Large Red Damselfly +37
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,268 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Peregrine · Robin · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Woodpigeon +28
Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Swift Apus apus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Bat
Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Common Darter · Eristalis tenax · Rose Chafer · Large Red Damselfly +37
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis2025
Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 