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Places › England › South West › South Hams Getting here
50.34784, -3.57753
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
John Musgrave Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMHT Regional walking route
Show on map Greenway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Dart Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DVT Regional walking route
Show on map Alma Steps public footpath · 50 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 50 m Surface paving_stones Incline up Path type: steps
Show on map Nelson Steps public footpath · 58 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 58 m Incline up Path type: steps
Show on map Photos Arch in Bayards Cove Fort
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Wildlife to spot
11,202 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,202 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Cormorant · Woodpigeon · Swallow +46
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Little Egret Egretta garzetta House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rock Dove Columba livia Mute Swan Cygnus olor Swift Apus apus Rook Corvus frugilegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Barn Owl Tyto alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenshank Tringa nebularia Redshank Tringa totanus Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Starling Sturnus vulgaris 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Wall Lizard · Green Lizard
Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis Green Lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Meloe mediterraneus · Black Oil-beetle · Common Red Soldier Beetle · White Clover Seed Weevil · Scathophaga stercoraria +4
Meloe mediterraneus Meloe mediterraneus2025 Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,202 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Cormorant · Woodpigeon · Swallow +46
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Little Egret Egretta garzetta House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rock Dove Columba livia Mute Swan Cygnus olor Swift Apus apus Rook Corvus frugilegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Barn Owl Tyto alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenshank Tringa nebularia Redshank Tringa totanus Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Starling Sturnus vulgaris 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Wall Lizard · Green Lizard
Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis Green Lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Meloe mediterraneus · Black Oil-beetle · Common Red Soldier Beetle · White Clover Seed Weevil · Scathophaga stercoraria +4
Meloe mediterraneus Meloe mediterraneus2025 Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis2025
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2025
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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