Common Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 7 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.42593, -4.09187
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Beautiful Demoiselle, Platycheirus albimanus +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Beautiful Demoiselle, Platycheirus albimanus +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 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 Saltram pillars walk, Saltram Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This circular walk follows the Run England 1-mile route. The walk, which includes some slopes, can be muddy when wet.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Saltram boundary walk, Saltram Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This walk includes a steep section with steps. The ground can get muddy, especially after wet weather, so walking boots are recommended.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 80 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 Route 272 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 272 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 ✦ 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
10,949 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,949 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Slow-worm
Beautiful Demoiselle · Platycheirus albimanus · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Large Red Damselfly · Xylota sylvarum +15
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Culiseta annulata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,949 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Slow-worm
Beautiful Demoiselle · Platycheirus albimanus · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Large Red Damselfly · Xylota sylvarum +15
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Culiseta annulata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Stenocorus meridianus Stenocorus meridianus
Stenocorus meridianus Stenocorus meridianus
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 