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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.38910, -4.14263
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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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 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 — Magpie, House Sparrow, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, House Sparrow, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird +122 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird +122 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Erme-Plym Trail Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref EPT Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map 190 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
Show on map Photos Allotments, Central Park - Plymouth
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Wildlife to spot
32,535 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,535 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Green Woodpecker · House Sparrow · Magpie · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Grey Heron +29
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 40 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Eristalis tenax · Harlequin Ladybird +35
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,535 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Green Woodpecker · House Sparrow · Magpie · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Grey Heron +29
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 40 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Eristalis tenax · Harlequin Ladybird +35
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus
Syrphus
Syrphus
Syrphus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis2025
Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis2025
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scatopse notata Scatopse notata2025
Scatopse notata Scatopse notata2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Empoasca Empoasca2025
Empoasca Empoasca2025
Eupteryx decemnotata Eupteryx decemnotata2025
Eupteryx decemnotata Eupteryx decemnotata2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025