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Britton's Field

1 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.27392, -3.76980

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 482m away

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 482m away

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Herring Gull, Little Egret, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Little Egret, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025; Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)Walking route

Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

South West Coast Path (Section 39: Salcombe to Torcross)Walking route

Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Avon Estuary WalkWalking route

Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route

Waterside Walkpublic footpath · 69 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: track

Tacketwoodpublic footpath · 166 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 166 mPath type: residential

Waterside Walkpublic footpath · 21 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: service

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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 28Cycling route

Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network

Alternative RouteCycling route17 m

Named routeRef 28Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route165 m

Named routeRef 28Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route11 m

Named routeRef 28Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route90 m

Named routeRef 28Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Main RouteCycling route231 m

Named routeRef 28Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

18,082 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

18,082 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds60 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Herring Gull · Little Egret · Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Oystercatcher +55

Herring GullLarus argentatus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
CurlewNumenius arquata
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
JackdawColoeus monedula
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
DunlinCalidris alpina
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
SwiftApus apus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
RedshankTringa totanus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great TitParus major
JayGarrulus glandarius
GreenshankTringa nebularia
RookCorvus frugilegus
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
GreenfinchChloris chloris
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
GoosanderMergus merganser
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Dark-bellied Brent GooseBranta bernicla bernicla
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Common GullLarus canus
KnotCalidris canutus
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
MagpiePica pica
Rock DoveColumba livia

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Mammals1 species

summer

2025

Common Pipistrelle

Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus

🐝

Insects4 species

spring

2026

Glow-worm · Black Oil-beetle · Oil Beetle · Violet Oil-beetle

Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025
Black Oil-beetleMeloe proscarabaeus
Oil BeetleMeloe
Violet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

18,082 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds60 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Herring Gull · Little Egret · Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Oystercatcher +55

Herring GullLarus argentatus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
CurlewNumenius arquata
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
JackdawColoeus monedula
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
DunlinCalidris alpina
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
SwiftApus apus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
RedshankTringa totanus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great TitParus major
JayGarrulus glandarius
GreenshankTringa nebularia
RookCorvus frugilegus
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
GreenfinchChloris chloris
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
GoosanderMergus merganser
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Dark-bellied Brent GooseBranta bernicla bernicla
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Common GullLarus canus
KnotCalidris canutus
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
MagpiePica pica
Rock DoveColumba livia

🦌

Mammals1 species

summer

2025

Common Pipistrelle

Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus

🐝

Insects4 species

spring

2026

Glow-worm · Black Oil-beetle · Oil Beetle · Violet Oil-beetle

Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025
Black Oil-beetleMeloe proscarabaeus
Oil BeetleMeloe
Violet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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