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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Artillery battery scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +102 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Common Liverwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Common Liverwort · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great Britain Walking route 711 km ▾
Named route Ref E9 Length 711 km International walking route
Show on map West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National 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 165 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English Channel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 Point-to-point International cycle route
Show on map 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 Photos Eastern King Battery, Stonehouse, Plymouth
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Wildlife to spot
22,117 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,117 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Black-headed Gull · Wren · Goldcrest · Blue Tit +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Turnstone Arenaria interpres Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis tenax · 2-spot Ladybird · Eupteryx melissae · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) +10
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,117 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Black-headed Gull · Wren · Goldcrest · Blue Tit +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Turnstone Arenaria interpres Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis tenax · 2-spot Ladybird · Eupteryx melissae · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) +10
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Sylvicola Sylvicola
Sylvicola Sylvicola
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 