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50.35009, -3.59844
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 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 — Goldfinch, Herring Gull, Greenfinch +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Herring Gull, Greenfinch +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
John Musgrave Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMHT Regional walking route
Show on map Greenway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Dart Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DVT Regional walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 5.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
7,819 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,819 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Goldfinch · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Stonechat · Woodpigeon +37
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Rock Dove Columba livia House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Barn Owl Tyto alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2024 Green Lizard
Green Lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata Speckled Wood · Large White · Meadow Brown · Ringlet · Small White +21
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,819 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Goldfinch · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Stonechat · Woodpigeon +37
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Rock Dove Columba livia House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Barn Owl Tyto alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2024 Green Lizard
Green Lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata Speckled Wood · Large White · Meadow Brown · Ringlet · Small White +21
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2024
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2024
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2024
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2024
Common Greenbottle Lucilia caesar2024
Common Greenbottle Lucilia caesar2024
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2024
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2024
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2024
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2024
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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