Ball's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 8 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
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50.36015, -4.01314
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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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Hyacinthoides +6 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Harlequin Ladybird, Large White +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Harlequin Ladybird, Large White +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional 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 Erme-Plym Trail Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref EPT Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map Saltram pillars walk, Saltram Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This circular walk follows the Run England 1-mile route. The walk, which includes some slopes, can be muddy when wet.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Saltram boundary walk, Saltram Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This walk includes a steep section with steps. The ground can get muddy, especially after wet weather, so walking boots are recommended.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN2 Alt Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,424 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,424 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Wren +38
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Raven Corvus corax2023 Daubenton's Bat · Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Fallow Deer · Bat +1
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Fallow Deer Dama dama Bat Chiroptera2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Large Red Damselfly · Oak Bush-cricket · Orange Ladybird · Hornet Hoverfly · Speckled Bush-cricket +7
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita Scaeva pyrastri Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,424 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Wren +38
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Raven Corvus corax2023 Daubenton's Bat · Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Fallow Deer · Bat +1
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Fallow Deer Dama dama Bat Chiroptera2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Large Red Damselfly · Oak Bush-cricket · Orange Ladybird · Hornet Hoverfly · Speckled Bush-cricket +7
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita Scaeva pyrastri Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2024
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2024
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2024
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis2024
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis2024 