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Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.35566, -4.11697
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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 🛝 Playground 111m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ 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 🛝 Playground 111m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 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 — Moorhen, Little Grebe, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Little Grebe, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Allotments
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Green Shieldbug +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Green Shieldbug +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map 201 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 St John’s Church Hall and former vicarage, Hooe
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Wildlife to spot
24,382 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,382 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Black-headed Gull · Little Grebe · Mute Swan · Goldcrest +46
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Squirrel · Otter
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Harmonia axyridis form succinea · Eupteryx melissae · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Bloody-nosed Beetle +9
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa Trechus subnotatus Trechus subnotatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,382 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Black-headed Gull · Little Grebe · Mute Swan · Goldcrest +46
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Squirrel · Otter
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Harmonia axyridis form succinea · Eupteryx melissae · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Bloody-nosed Beetle +9
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa Trechus subnotatus Trechus subnotatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Sylvicola Sylvicola
Sylvicola Sylvicola
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025 