Griggs Field ✦ Ancient woodland 39 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 39 ha
Places › England › South West › North Devon Getting here
51.06475, -4.13223
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 205m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 205m away — 6 car parks within reach £ 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
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Little Egret +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Little Egret +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Agrimony, Hemp-agrimony · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Helophilus pendulus +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Helophilus pendulus +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Tarka Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TT Regional walking route
Show on map Barnstaple Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref BHT Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Appledore Community Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ACT
Show on map Allenstyle Road public footpath · 226 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 226 m Path type: residential
Show on map 56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Tarka Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional 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 64 m ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 64 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 47 m ▾
Named route Length 47 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos A path through Griggs Field
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Wildlife to spot
36,853 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 36,853 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Oystercatcher · Teal · Jackdaw +43
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Otter
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Frog
🐝 Insects 10 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Meliscaeva auricollis · Helophilus pendulus +5
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 36,853 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Oystercatcher · Teal · Jackdaw +43
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Otter
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Frog
🐝 Insects 10 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Meliscaeva auricollis · Helophilus pendulus +5
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
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