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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.38292, -4.14718
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground
🦉 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, Wren, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Wren, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Eristalis tenax +131 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Eristalis tenax +131 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great Britain Walking route 711 km ▾
Named route Ref E9 Length 711 km International walking route
Show on map West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Erme-Plym Trail Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref EPT Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map 188 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English Channel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 Point-to-point International cycle route
Show on map NCN 2 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 27 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 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
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Wildlife to spot
19,853 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,853 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Wren · Robin · Goldfinch · Great Tit · Blue Tit +29
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Green Shieldbug · 2-spot Ladybird · Eupteryx melissae · Meliscaeva auricollis +25
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,853 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Wren · Robin · Goldfinch · Great Tit · Blue Tit +29
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Green Shieldbug · 2-spot Ladybird · Eupteryx melissae · Meliscaeva auricollis +25
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scatopse notata Scatopse notata2025
Scatopse notata Scatopse notata2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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