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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Dogs welcome
Getting here
50.72003, -2.80119
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird ✦ 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
🐦 93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird ✦ 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
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie +90 more · last seen 2026; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie +90 more · last seen 2026; Lowland dry acid grassland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cliff Tiger Beetle, Glow-worm, Cepero's Ground-hopper +72 more · last seen 2026; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Polysiphonia devoniensis, Holmsella pachyderma, Gracilaria gracilis +20 more · last seen 2021
Free
Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury); Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury)
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Langdon Hill walk, Golden Cap Walking route 2.2 km ▾
Named route Length 2.2 km Duration 0:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Stonebarrow walk, Golden Cap Walking route 2.7 km ▾
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 1:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 267 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 267 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 171 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 171 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 25 m ▾
Named route Ref 267 Length 25 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 489 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 489 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
11,812 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,812 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · House Sparrow · Green Woodpecker · Blackbird · House Martin +48
Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Razorbill Alca torda2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Gannet Morus bassanus2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 56 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Cliff Tiger Beetle · Cepero's Ground-hopper · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Enoplops scapha · Bloody-nosed Beetle +51
Cliff Tiger Beetle Cylindera germanica2025 Cepero's Ground-hopper Tetrix ceperoi2025 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 Enoplops scapha Enoplops scapha2025 Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,812 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · House Sparrow · Green Woodpecker · Blackbird · House Martin +48
Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Razorbill Alca torda2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Gannet Morus bassanus2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 56 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Cliff Tiger Beetle · Cepero's Ground-hopper · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Enoplops scapha · Bloody-nosed Beetle +51
Cliff Tiger Beetle Cylindera germanica2025 Cepero's Ground-hopper Tetrix ceperoi2025 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 Enoplops scapha Enoplops scapha2025 Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Grey Bush-cricket Platycleis albopunctata2025
Grey Bush-cricket Platycleis albopunctata2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Psilothrix viridicoerulea Psilothrix viridicoerulea2025
Psilothrix viridicoerulea Psilothrix viridicoerulea2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus2025
Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus2025
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2024
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2024
Western Bee-fly Bombylius canescens2024
Western Bee-fly Bombylius canescens2024
Drypta dentata Drypta dentata
Drypta dentata Drypta dentata
Bembidion tetracolum Bembidion tetracolum
Bembidion tetracolum Bembidion tetracolum
Chlaenius vestitus Chlaenius vestitus
Chlaenius vestitus Chlaenius vestitus
Limnichus pygmaeus Limnichus pygmaeus
Limnichus pygmaeus Limnichus pygmaeus
Philorhizus melanocephalus Philorhizus melanocephalus
Philorhizus melanocephalus Philorhizus melanocephalus
Asaphidion curtum Asaphidion curtum
Asaphidion curtum Asaphidion curtum
Dolichocephala irrorata Dolichocephala irrorata
Dolichocephala irrorata Dolichocephala irrorata
River Skater Aquarius najas
River Skater Aquarius najas
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2025
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Thecophora atra Thecophora atra2025
Thecophora atra Thecophora atra2025
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum2025
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Common Shorebug Saldula saltatoria2025
Common Shorebug Saldula saltatoria2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Oil Beetle Meloe2025
Oil Beetle Meloe2025
Brooklime Leaf Beetle Prasocuris junci2025
Brooklime Leaf Beetle Prasocuris junci2025
Chrysolina brunsvicensis Chrysolina brunsvicensis2025
Chrysolina brunsvicensis Chrysolina brunsvicensis2025
Bembidion saxatile Bembidion saxatile2024
Bembidion saxatile Bembidion saxatile2024
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2024
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2024
Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata2024
Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata2024
Berytinus (Berytinus) hirticornis Berytinus (Berytinus) hirticornis2024
Berytinus (Berytinus) hirticornis Berytinus (Berytinus) hirticornis2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2024
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Isomira murina Isomira murina2024
Isomira murina Isomira murina2024
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2024
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2024
Turtle Bug Podops inuncta2024
Turtle Bug Podops inuncta2024
Baris analis Baris analis2024
Baris analis Baris analis2024
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024
Formica cunicularia Formica cunicularia2024
Formica cunicularia Formica cunicularia2024 