D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart immediately to the south of Lower Noss Point
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
50.36345, -3.57650
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Grey Heron +74 more · last seen 2025
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Grey Heron +74 more · last seen 2025; Mudflats priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +33 more · last seen 2025
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
The River Dart from Higher Noss Point, near Kingswear, Devon
Photos
The River Dart from Higher Noss Point, near Kingswear, Devon
Facilities
🅿️Parking
2 nearby · Paid · 291m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Aphantopus hyperantus2024
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