Worcester Road Play Park
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.00453, -3.14202
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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 Robin and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝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 Robin and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Swift +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Swift +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +144 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Channel to ChannelWalking route▾
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Somerset Space WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Taunton Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef THTLocal walking route
Herepath Trail - ThurlbearWalking route▾
Named routeRef HTbLocal walking route
Staple Fitzpaine HerepathWalking route▾
Named routeRef SFHLocal walking route
Higher Cometrowe Farm Lanepublic footpath · 39 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: unclassified
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route539 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 539 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route167 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 167 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
35,437 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
35,437 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds9 species
winterspringautumn
2026▾
Blackbird · Goldfinch · Greenfinch · Woodpigeon · Robin +4
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- MagpiePica pica2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Hazel Dormouse
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
Slow-worm
🐝Insects32 species
springsummer
2026▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · Meliscaeva auricollis · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Marmalade Hoverfly +27
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Balkan Spurge · Fox-and-cubs · Autumn Hawkbit · Common Chickweed · Barren Brome +96
- Balkan SpurgeEuphorbia oblongata
- Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca
- Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis
- Common ChickweedStellaria media
- Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis
- Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare
- Common MallowMalva sylvestris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
35,437 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds9 species
winterspringautumn
2026▾
Blackbird · Goldfinch · Greenfinch · Woodpigeon · Robin +4
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- MagpiePica pica2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Hazel Dormouse
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
Slow-worm
🐝Insects32 species
springsummer
2026▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · Meliscaeva auricollis · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Marmalade Hoverfly +27
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Balkan Spurge · Fox-and-cubs · Autumn Hawkbit · Common Chickweed · Barren Brome +96
- Balkan SpurgeEuphorbia oblongata
- Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca
- Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis
- Common ChickweedStellaria media
- Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis
- Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare
- Common MallowMalva sylvestris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalareSyrphus torvusSyrphus torvusSyrphus torvusSyrphus torvusHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025Cheilosia paganaCheilosia pagana2025Cheilosia paganaCheilosia pagana20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataTwin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthiTrioza centranthiTrioza centranthiEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumDock BugCoreus marginatusDock BugCoreus marginatusScaeva seleniticaScaeva selenitica2025Scaeva seleniticaScaeva selenitica2025SyrphusSyrphus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2025Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2025EumerusEumerus2025EumerusEumerus2025Mocydia croceaMocydia crocea2025Mocydia croceaMocydia crocea2025Cabbage BugEurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025Cabbage BugEurydema (Eurydema) oleracea202522-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata202522-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025CheilosiaCheilosia2025CheilosiaCheilosia2025Cheilosia sororCheilosia soror2025Cheilosia sororCheilosia soror2025Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025Epistrophe diaphanaEpistrophe diaphana2025Epistrophe diaphanaEpistrophe diaphana2025Platycheirus peltatus agg.Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025Platycheirus peltatus agg.Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025Bronze ShieldbugTroilus luridus2025Bronze ShieldbugTroilus luridus2025MelanostomaMelanostoma2025MelanostomaMelanostoma2025RedshankPersicaria maculosaRedshankPersicaria maculosaMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusMistletoeViscum albumMistletoeViscum albumFat-henChenopodium albumFat-henChenopodium albumNorway MapleAcer platanoidesNorway MapleAcer platanoidesGuernsey FleabaneErigeron sumatrensisGuernsey FleabaneErigeron sumatrensisDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraPellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaicaPellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaicaCommon Stork's-billErodium cicutariumCommon Stork's-billErodium cicutariumBlack NightshadeSolanum nigrumBlack NightshadeSolanum nigrumParsley PiertAphanes arvensisParsley PiertAphanes arvensisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseSpotted MedickMedicago arabicaSpotted MedickMedicago arabicaAdria BellflowerCampanula portenschlagianaAdria BellflowerCampanula portenschlagianaAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumBlue PassionflowerPassiflora caeruleaBlue PassionflowerPassiflora caeruleaCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleWilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitidaWilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitidaGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensFern-grassCatapodium rigidumFern-grassCatapodium rigidumCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataSilver RagwortJacobaea maritimaSilver RagwortJacobaea maritimaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseWater BentPolypogon viridisWater BentPolypogon viridisPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneWall BarleyHordeum murinumWall BarleyHordeum murinumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraLimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaeaLimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaeaCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumLove-in-a-mistNigella damascenaLove-in-a-mistNigella damascenaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaCotoneaster horizontalisCotoneaster horizontalisCotoneaster horizontalisCotoneaster horizontalisPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumDogwoodCornus sanguineaDogwoodCornus sanguineaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaOxford RagwortSenecio squalidusOxford RagwortSenecio squalidusBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensFlattened Meadow-grassPoa compressaFlattened Meadow-grassPoa compressaPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataGreater PeriwinkleVinca majorGreater PeriwinkleVinca majorDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisPrickly LettuceLactuca serriolaPrickly LettuceLactuca serriolaCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisEvents & activities nearby
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