RSPCA Animal Rescue Centre
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.71164, -3.57191
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🐾RSPCA Animal Rescue Centre on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🐾RSPCA Animal Rescue Centre on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle +44 more · last seen 2026
Dogs allowed with public access
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Animal sanctuary or shelter
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km▾
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
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Exeter Green CircleWalking route▾
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Exe Valley WayWalking route▾
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Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route▾
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Pinhoe to Exeter WayWalking route▾
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45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route▾
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Route E9Cycling route▾
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Exeter LCN E2Cycling route▾
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National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route▾
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Exeter LCN E12Cycling route▾
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Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Little Valley Animal Shelter, Black Hat Lane
Photos
Little Valley Animal Shelter, Black Hat Lane
Facilities
🅿️Parking
2 nearby · Free · 324m
✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs
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