Blackmoorham Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 25 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 25 ha
Places › England › South West › West Devon Getting here
50.50259, -4.15703
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ 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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Dartmoor Hawkweed, Yellow Pimpernel +7 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone, Minotaur Beetle, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +119 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brimstone, Minotaur Beetle, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +119 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Dartmoor Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DW Regional walking route
Show on map West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map Tamar Valley Discovery Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TDT Regional walking route
Show on map Abbot's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref AW Regional walking route
Show on map Drake Walk Walking route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km
Show on map 47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 270 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 270 National Cycle Network
Show on map Dartmoor Way (Cycle) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 40 m ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 40 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7 m ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 7 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Buckland Monachorum: near Tavy Cottage
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Wildlife to spot
7,083 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,083 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Dipper · Blackbird · Pheasant · Chaffinch +47
Robin Erithacus rubecula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Swift Apus apus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Martin Delichon urbicum Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Linnet Linaria cannabina Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Rock Dove Columba livia Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary · Meadow Brown · Brimstone · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Green Hairstreak +13
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi2024 Purple Hairstreak Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,083 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Dipper · Blackbird · Pheasant · Chaffinch +47
Robin Erithacus rubecula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Swift Apus apus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Martin Delichon urbicum Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Linnet Linaria cannabina Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Rock Dove Columba livia Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary · Meadow Brown · Brimstone · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Green Hairstreak +13
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi2024 Purple Hairstreak Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Favonius quercus2024
Favonius quercus2024
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis2025
Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Oil Beetle Meloe2025
Oil Beetle Meloe2025
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja2024
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
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