Pitton Plantation - Conifer woodland
1 ha
🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
50.74058, -3.78156
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
River Teign WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef RTWRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
2,168 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,168 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds30 species
winterspring
2026▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Dunnock · Barn Owl +25
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2020
- Great TitParus major2020
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- Barn OwlTyto alba2021
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2019
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2019
- NuthatchSitta europaea2020
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2020
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2020
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2018
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2019
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2019
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2019
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2017
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2016
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2021
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2021
- WoodlarkLullula arborea2019
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
- MerlinFalco columbarius2019
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2019
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2019
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2018
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2017
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2016
- MagpiePica pica2016
🦌Mammals11 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Roe Deer · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Hedgehog +6
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius2021
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2021
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2023
- Mole
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Peacock · Large White · Red Admiral · Dicranophragma nemorale · Rutpela maculata +56
- PeacockAglais io2018
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2018
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2018
- Dicranophragma nemoraleDicranophragma nemorale2016
- Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2021
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Early-purple Orchid · Bluebell
- Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,168 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds30 species
winterspring
2026▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Dunnock · Barn Owl +25
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2020
- Great TitParus major2020
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- Barn OwlTyto alba2021
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2019
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2019
- NuthatchSitta europaea2020
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2020
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2020
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2018
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2019
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2019
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2019
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2017
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2016
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2021
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2021
- WoodlarkLullula arborea2019
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
- MerlinFalco columbarius2019
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2019
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2019
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2018
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2017
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2016
- MagpiePica pica2016
🦌Mammals11 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Roe Deer · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Hedgehog +6
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius2021
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2021
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2023
- Mole
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Peacock · Large White · Red Admiral · Dicranophragma nemorale · Rutpela maculata +56
- PeacockAglais io2018
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2018
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2018
- Dicranophragma nemoraleDicranophragma nemorale2016
- Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2021
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Early-purple Orchid · Bluebell
- Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Talpa europaea2023
Talpa europaea2023
Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus2021Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus2021RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2020RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2020Red DeerCervus elaphusRed DeerCervus elaphusBrown HareLepus europaeus2022Brown HareLepus europaeus2022Pygmy ShrewSorex minutus2020Pygmy ShrewSorex minutus20202021
2021
Mycomya cinerascensMycomya cinerascens2019Mycomya cinerascensMycomya cinerascens2019Small WhitePieris rapae2018Small WhitePieris rapae2018Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2018Tipula fascipennisTipula fascipennis2016Tipula fascipennisTipula fascipennis2016Dicranomyia modestaDicranomyia modesta2016Dicranomyia modestaDicranomyia modesta2016Austrolimnophila ochraceaAustrolimnophila ochracea2016Austrolimnophila ochraceaAustrolimnophila ochracea2016Molophilus obscurusMolophilus obscurus2016Molophilus obscurusMolophilus obscurus2016Phylidorea fulvonervosaPhylidorea fulvonervosa2016Phylidorea fulvonervosaPhylidorea fulvonervosa2016Paradromius linearisParadromius linearisParadromius linearisParadromius linearisChrysolina banksiiChrysolina banksii2023Chrysolina banksiiChrysolina banksii2023Dock BugCoreus marginatus2023Dock BugCoreus marginatus2023Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2023Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2023Wasp BeetleClytus arietis2022Wasp BeetleClytus arietis2022Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2022Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2022Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus2021Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus2021Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2021Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2021Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2021Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2021Eristalis intricariaEristalis intricaria2021Eristalis intricariaEristalis intricaria2021Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2021Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2021HornetVespa crabro2021HornetVespa crabro2021Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2021Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2021Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2021Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2021Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2021Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2021Sericomyia superbiensSericomyia superbiens2021Sericomyia superbiensSericomyia superbiens2021Vestal Cuckoo BeeBombus vestalis2021Vestal Cuckoo BeeBombus vestalis2021Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2021Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2021Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2021Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2021Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2021Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2021Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2021Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2021Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2021Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2021Mycetophila perpallidaMycetophila perpallida2019Mycetophila perpallidaMycetophila perpallida2019Painted LadyVanessa cardui2018Painted LadyVanessa cardui2018Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2018Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2018Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2018Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia2018Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia2018Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2018Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2018BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2017BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2017Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2017Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2017Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2017Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2017Ormosia nodulosaOrmosia nodulosa2016Ormosia nodulosaOrmosia nodulosa2016Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2016Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2016Tipula uncaTipula unca2016Tipula uncaTipula unca2016Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa2016Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa2016Ilisia occoecataIlisia occoecata2016Ilisia occoecataIlisia occoecata2016Saigusaia flaviventrisSaigusaia flaviventris2016Saigusaia flaviventrisSaigusaia flaviventris2016Macrocera vittataMacrocera vittata2016Macrocera vittataMacrocera vittata2016Rhipidia maculataRhipidia maculata2016Rhipidia maculataRhipidia maculata2016Idioptera maculataIdioptera maculata2016Idioptera maculataIdioptera maculata2016Molophilus appendiculatusMolophilus appendiculatus2016Molophilus appendiculatusMolophilus appendiculatus2016Erioptera luteaErioptera lutea2016Erioptera luteaErioptera lutea2016Molophilus ochraceusMolophilus ochraceus2016Molophilus ochraceusMolophilus ochraceus2016Lipsothrix remotaLipsothrix remota2016Lipsothrix remotaLipsothrix remota2016Hylemya vagansHylemya vagans2016Hylemya vagansHylemya vagans2016Events & activities nearby
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