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Walford Road

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51.90129, -2.58945

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Playground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Juniper Shieldbug, Rugged Oil-beetle, Anabolia nervosa +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Juniper Shieldbug, Rugged Oil-beetle, Anabolia nervosa +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Fungi — Scarlet Elfcup · last seen 2026; Fungi — Scarlet Elfcup · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km

Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route

Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km

Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Proposed NCN 44Cycling route

Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

21,496 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

21,496 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds57 species

winter

2025

Carrion Crow · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Little Grebe +52

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RedwingTurdus iliacus
CootFulica atra
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
WigeonMareca penelope
DunnockPrunella modularis
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RookCorvus frugilegus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Great TitParus major
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
SiskinSpinus spinus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RavenCorvus corax
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Coal TitPeriparus ater
JackdawColoeus monedula
GoosanderMergus merganser
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
GadwallMareca strepera
JayGarrulus glandarius
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Common GullLarus canus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2026

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects1 species

winter

2026

Juniper Shieldbug

Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus

🍄

Fungi1 species

winter

2026

Scarlet Elfcup

Scarlet ElfcupSarcoscypha austriaca

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

21,496 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds57 species

winter

2025

Carrion Crow · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Little Grebe +52

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RedwingTurdus iliacus
CootFulica atra
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
WigeonMareca penelope
DunnockPrunella modularis
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RookCorvus frugilegus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Great TitParus major
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
SiskinSpinus spinus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RavenCorvus corax
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Coal TitPeriparus ater
JackdawColoeus monedula
GoosanderMergus merganser
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
GadwallMareca strepera
JayGarrulus glandarius
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Common GullLarus canus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2026

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects1 species

winter

2026

Juniper Shieldbug

Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus

🍄

Fungi1 species

winter

2026

Scarlet Elfcup

Scarlet ElfcupSarcoscypha austriaca

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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