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Getting here
50.38791, -4.17709
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Peregrine +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Peregrine +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +100 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km▾
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km▾
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
154 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1Point-to-pointInternational cycle route
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
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
18,477 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
18,477 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds41 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026▾
Robin · Peregrine · Wren · Magpie · Goldcrest +36
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- TealAnas crecca
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Bombycilla garrulus garrulusBombycilla garrulus garrulus2025
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
- WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
- Streptopelia turtur turturStreptopelia turtur turtur2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2025
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus2025
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
🐝Insects35 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus · 11-spot Ladybird +30
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- SyrphusSyrphus
- 11-spot LadybirdCoccinella undecimpunctata
- Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
18,477 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds41 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026▾
Robin · Peregrine · Wren · Magpie · Goldcrest +36
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- TealAnas crecca
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Bombycilla garrulus garrulusBombycilla garrulus garrulus2025
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
- WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
- Streptopelia turtur turturStreptopelia turtur turtur2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2025
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus2025
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
🐝Insects35 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus · 11-spot Ladybird +30
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- SyrphusSyrphus
- 11-spot LadybirdCoccinella undecimpunctata
- Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis
Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis
Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis
Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasinaGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaCommon EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscusLong-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscusVine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatusVine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatusValenzuela flavidusValenzuela flavidusValenzuela flavidusValenzuela flavidusRed-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipesRed-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipesHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleHornet HoverflyVolucella zonariaHornet HoverflyVolucella zonariaSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisJuniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatusJuniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatusDock BugCoreus marginatusDock BugCoreus marginatusBroad CenturionChloromyia formosaBroad CenturionChloromyia formosaOak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinumOak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinumCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaHeather LadybirdChilocorus bipustulatusHeather LadybirdChilocorus bipustulatusSphaerophoriaSphaerophoriaSphaerophoriaSphaerophoriaPlatycheirusPlatycheirusPlatycheirusPlatycheirusXanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequumSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusBlue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegansBlue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegansBatman HoverflyMyathropa floreaBatman HoverflyMyathropa floreaCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaGrammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornisSitona obsoletusSitona obsoletusSitona obsoletusSitona obsoletusChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiensMecinus pascuorumMecinus pascuorumMecinus pascuorumMecinus pascuorumTortoise BugEurygaster testudinariaTortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria