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The Riverside Park

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ 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 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Helophilus pendulus, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Bluebell, Water Bent +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Poets' Path No 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef PP2Length 8 kmLocal walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Barnett Avenuepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: residential
Childer Roadpublic footpath · 137 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mPath type: residential
Barnett Avenuepublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Ledbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ledbury area)Cycling route

National Byway in the Ledbury area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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