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Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.42265, -4.12293
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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 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cock's-foot, Yorkshire-fog +68 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cock's-foot, Yorkshire-fog +68 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Platycheirus albimanus, 7-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Platycheirus albimanus, 7-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bramble, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 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 Budshead Wood Red Walking Route Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Budshead Wood Yellow Walking Route Walking route ▾
65 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 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 EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
13,596 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,596 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit · Wren +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Rabbit · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Alydus calcaratus · Dark Bush-cricket · Culiseta annulata · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Lily Beetle +6
Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii Summer Chafer Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,596 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit · Wren +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Rabbit · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Alydus calcaratus · Dark Bush-cricket · Culiseta annulata · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Lily Beetle +6
Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii Summer Chafer Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Amphimallon solstitiale
Amphimallon solstitiale
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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