Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
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Getting here
50.41629, -4.16461
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 261m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 261m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +72 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +72 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis, Hornet, Common Red Soldier Beetle +65 more · last seen 2026
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hedera helix, Bramble, Hart's-Tongue +31 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Plymouth City TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef PCTLocal walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Budshead Wood Red Walking RouteWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 2 linkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km▾
Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.
Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Photos
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Knowles Battery, Plymouth
Photos
Knowles Battery, Plymouth
Facilities
🅿️Parking
4 nearby · Paid · 227m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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