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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.35462, -4.10345
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 175m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 175m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Moorhen, Little Grebe, Little Egret +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great Britain Walking route 711 km ▾
Named route Ref E9 Length 711 km International walking route
Show on map West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Kingfisher Way public footpath · 66 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 66 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Erme-Plym public footpath · 31 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 31 m Surface ground Path type: footway
Show on map Erme-Plym Trail public footpath · 36 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 36 m Surface wood Path type: footway
Show on map 180 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English Channel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 Point-to-point International cycle route
Show on map NCN 2 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 27 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Riverside cycle trail at Saltram Cycling route 3.2 km ▾
Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
25,759 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,759 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Little Grebe · Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Cormorant +47
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Squirrel · Otter
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Harmonia axyridis form succinea · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Bloody-nosed Beetle · Trechus subnotatus +4
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa Trechus subnotatus Trechus subnotatus Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,759 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Little Grebe · Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Cormorant +47
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Squirrel · Otter
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Harmonia axyridis form succinea · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Bloody-nosed Beetle · Trechus subnotatus +4
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa Trechus subnotatus Trechus subnotatus Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025 