Burrator Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 47 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 47 ha
Places › England › South West › West Devon Getting here
50.48906, -4.04442
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Roadside 18m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Roadside 18m away — 6 car parks within reach £ 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, Herring Gull, Cormorant +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Cormorant +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Violet Oil-beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Violet Oil-beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Drakes Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DT Regional walking route
Show on map Abbot's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref AW Regional walking route
Show on map 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 272 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 272 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 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 7 m ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 7 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 87 m ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 87 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Granite & Gears Mountain bike route ▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
16,556 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,556 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 57 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Cormorant · Carrion Crow · Robin · Pied Wagtail +52
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Raven Corvus corax Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Little Egret Egretta garzetta Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goosander Mergus merganser Swift Apus apus Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Shag Gulosus aristotelis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Oil Beetle · Speckled Bush-cricket · Mesembrina meridiana · Eristalis pertinax · Marmalade Hoverfly +2
Oil Beetle Meloe Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,556 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 57 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Cormorant · Carrion Crow · Robin · Pied Wagtail +52
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Raven Corvus corax Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Little Egret Egretta garzetta Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goosander Mergus merganser Swift Apus apus Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Shag Gulosus aristotelis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Oil Beetle · Speckled Bush-cricket · Mesembrina meridiana · Eristalis pertinax · Marmalade Hoverfly +2
Oil Beetle Meloe Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
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