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50.31554, -4.03738
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 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· Free 🚻 Toilets
🦉 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 — House Martin, Robin, Wren +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Martin, Robin, Wren +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Clover, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, American Willowherb +33 more · last seen 2024; Plants — White Clover, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, American Willowherb +33 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional 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 South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea) 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 Coffin Track public footpath · 910 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 910 m Surface grass Path type: footway
Show on map Newton Voss public footpath · 44 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 44 m Surface concrete Path type: footway
Show on map Newton Voss public footpath · 13 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 13 m Surface concrete Path type: footway
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 122 m ▾
Named route Length 122 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 400 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 400 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 3.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 484 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 484 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 115 m ▾
Named route Length 115 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Holy Cross Church, Newton Ferrers
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Wildlife to spot
6,948 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,948 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Chiffchaff · Wren · Carrion Crow +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnet Linaria cannabina Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Whitethroat Curruca communis Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Raven Corvus corax Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swift Apus apus Gannet Morus bassanus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Shag Gulosus aristotelis Rock Dove Columba livia Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Stock Dove Columba oenas House Martin Delichon urbicum Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Black Oil-beetle · Eristalis pertinax · Oil Beetle · Batman Hoverfly · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +18
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Oil Beetle Meloe Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,948 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Chiffchaff · Wren · Carrion Crow +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnet Linaria cannabina Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Whitethroat Curruca communis Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Raven Corvus corax Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swift Apus apus Gannet Morus bassanus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Shag Gulosus aristotelis Rock Dove Columba livia Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Stock Dove Columba oenas House Martin Delichon urbicum Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Black Oil-beetle · Eristalis pertinax · Oil Beetle · Batman Hoverfly · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +18
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Oil Beetle Meloe Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2025
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
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