Great Whiterock Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 47 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
↑ Share
Free entry Dogs welcome 47 ha
Places › England › South West › West Devon Getting here
50.47730, -4.15169
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 🌿 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🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 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 — Mallard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Oil Beetle, Green Shieldbug +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Oil Beetle, Green Shieldbug +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 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 Drake Walk Walking route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km
Show on map Amica Walk Walking route 4.7 km ▾
Named route Length 4.7 km
Show on map Abbot's Walk Walking route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Length 1.2 km Round trip
Show on map 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 272 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 272 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
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
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7 m ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 7 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos River Tavy, Buckland Abbey Estate
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: cd0c5422-2cfc-4867-abaf-f7c01ab5f610
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Wildlife to spot
19,074 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 19,074 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Common Sandpiper · Carrion Crow +49
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Blackbird Turdus merula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Kingfisher Alcedo atthis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stock Dove Columba oenas Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Dunlin Calidris alpina Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Swift Apus apus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Red-legged Shieldbug · Green Shieldbug · Minotaur Beetle · Eristalis tenax +14
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,074 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Common Sandpiper · Carrion Crow +49
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Blackbird Turdus merula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Kingfisher Alcedo atthis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Stock Dove Columba oenas Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Dunlin Calidris alpina Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Swift Apus apus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Red-legged Shieldbug · Green Shieldbug · Minotaur Beetle · Eristalis tenax +14
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Neomyia cornicina
Neomyia cornicina
Neomyia cornicina2025
Neomyia cornicina2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Anasimyia contracta Anasimyia contracta2025
Anasimyia contracta Anasimyia contracta2025
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2025
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2025
Stenocorus meridianus Stenocorus meridianus2025
Stenocorus meridianus Stenocorus meridianus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
