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Places › England › South West › Torridge Getting here
50.94722, -4.53986
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 ✦ 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 🦉 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 — Kestrel, Robin, Stonechat +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Robin, Stonechat +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Red Admiral +152 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Red Admiral +152 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides +40 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides +40 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Oak, Beech, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South West Coast Path (Section 10: Hartland Quay to Bude) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Hawker's Hut walk, North Cornwall Walking route 1.6 km ▾
A well signed and reasonably flat, circular walk. The ground can get muddy, expecially after rain. Wear some good footwear.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 0:45 Round trip
Show on map Morwenstow circular walk, North Cornwall Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Variety of terrain, including slopes, uneven ground, steps, stiles and unfenced clifftops. Occasionally muddy in parts.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 1:30 Round trip Local walking route
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Wildlife to spot
6,313 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,313 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Kestrel · Herring Gull · Stonechat · Carrion Crow · Swallow +40
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Raven Corvus corax Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Rock Dove Columba livia Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Common Shrew · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Hedgehog
Common Shrew Sorex araneus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Rose Chafer · Glow-worm · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Common Green Grasshopper · Beautiful Demoiselle +17
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024 Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa Oil Beetle Portland Spurge
Portland Spurge Euphorbia portlandica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,313 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Kestrel · Herring Gull · Stonechat · Carrion Crow · Swallow +40
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Raven Corvus corax Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Rock Dove Columba livia Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Common Shrew · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Hedgehog
Common Shrew Sorex araneus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Rose Chafer · Glow-worm · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Common Green Grasshopper · Beautiful Demoiselle +17
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024 Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa Oil Beetle Portland Spurge
Portland Spurge Euphorbia portlandica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meloe2024
Meloe2024
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2024
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2024
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2024
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Western Bee-fly Bombylius canescens2024
Western Bee-fly Bombylius canescens2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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