Plympton Covert - Broadleaved woodland
2 ha
Plan your visit
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
50.37882, -4.04577
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
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km▾
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Saltram pillars walk, SaltramWalking route1.6 km▾
This circular walk follows the Run England 1-mile route. The walk, which includes some slopes, can be muddy when wet.
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
100 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 2 linkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km▾
Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.
Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Photos
Woodland at the top of Plympton Hill
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Wildlife to spot
14,374 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
14,374 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
winterspringsummer
2025▾
Peregrine · Firecrest · Mediterranean Gull · Wigeon · Woodpigeon +40
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- WigeonMareca penelope
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Regulus ignicapilla ignicapillaRegulus ignicapilla ignicapilla
- SwiftApus apus
- MagpiePica pica
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Dartford WarblerCurruca undata
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Great TitParus major
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Charadrius dubius curonicusCharadrius dubius curonicus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Eristalis tenax · Lesser Stag Beetle · Praying Mantis · 7-spot Ladybird · Syritta pipiens +6
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
- Praying MantisMantis religiosa
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
- Hornet Hoverfly
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
14,374 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
winterspringsummer
2025▾
Peregrine · Firecrest · Mediterranean Gull · Wigeon · Woodpigeon +40
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- WigeonMareca penelope
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Regulus ignicapilla ignicapillaRegulus ignicapilla ignicapilla
- SwiftApus apus
- MagpiePica pica
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Dartford WarblerCurruca undata
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Great TitParus major
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Charadrius dubius curonicusCharadrius dubius curonicus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Eristalis tenax · Lesser Stag Beetle · Praying Mantis · 7-spot Ladybird · Syritta pipiens +6
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
- Praying MantisMantis religiosa
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
- Hornet Hoverfly
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella zonaria
Volucella zonaria
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaDark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoapteraDark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoapteraRose ChaferCetonia aurataRose ChaferCetonia aurataBuff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisBuff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris