Chittleburn Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.35780, -4.05161
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 🅿️ Parking 204m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 204m 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 — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional 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 The Co-operative Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Staddon Lane Alternative Route) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 103 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on 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
8,213 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,213 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackcap · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +39
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tawny Owl Strix aluco Canada Goose Branta canadensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Roe Deer
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Black-horned Gem · Scaeva pyrastri · Rosemary Beetle +5
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,213 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackcap · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +39
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tawny Owl Strix aluco Canada Goose Branta canadensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Roe Deer
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Black-horned Gem · Scaeva pyrastri · Rosemary Beetle +5
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca 