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Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.42374, -4.15068
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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🦉 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 — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hedera helix, Bramble, Beech +26 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hedera helix, Bramble, Beech +26 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Meliscaeva auricollis +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Meliscaeva auricollis +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Beech, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 The Co-operative Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Budshead Wood Red Walking Route Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Budshead Wood Yellow Walking Route Walking route ▾
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Riverside cycle trail at Saltram Cycling route 3.2 km ▾
Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN2 Alt Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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
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Wildlife to spot
27,721 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,721 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull +49
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Herring Gull Larus argentatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Little Egret Egretta garzetta Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Redshank Tringa totanus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Curlew Numenius arquata Greenshank Tringa nebularia Swallow Hirundo rustica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Raven Corvus corax Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Teal Anas crecca Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunlin Calidris alpina Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Dove Columba livia Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Tawny Owl Strix aluco Swift Apus apus Common Gull Larus canus 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hornet · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Common Cockchafer · 7-spot Ladybird +16
Hornet Vespa crabro2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,721 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull +49
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Herring Gull Larus argentatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Little Egret Egretta garzetta Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Redshank Tringa totanus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Curlew Numenius arquata Greenshank Tringa nebularia Swallow Hirundo rustica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Raven Corvus corax Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Teal Anas crecca Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunlin Calidris alpina Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Dove Columba livia Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Tawny Owl Strix aluco Swift Apus apus Common Gull Larus canus 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hornet · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Common Cockchafer · 7-spot Ladybird +16
Hornet Vespa crabro2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata2025
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2025
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2025
Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum2025
Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2025
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
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