Hurrabrook Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 82 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 82 ha
Places › England › South West › South Hams Getting here
50.42601, -4.07777
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ 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 — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly +26 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map The Co-operative Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Saltram pillars walk, Saltram Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This circular walk follows the Run England 1-mile route. The walk, which includes some slopes, can be muddy when wet.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Saltram boundary walk, Saltram Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This walk includes a steep section with steps. The ground can get muddy, especially after wet weather, so walking boots are recommended.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 272 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 272 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 Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN2 Alt Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Dartmoor Way (Cycle) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos View from Riverford Viaduct
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Wildlife to spot
7,894 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,894 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Wren · Blackbird +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Slow-worm
Beautiful Demoiselle · Large Red Damselfly · Xylota sylvarum · Minotaur Beetle · Culiseta annulata +10
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Stenocorus meridianus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,894 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Wren · Blackbird +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Slow-worm
Beautiful Demoiselle · Large Red Damselfly · Xylota sylvarum · Minotaur Beetle · Culiseta annulata +10
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Stenocorus meridianus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stenocorus meridianus
Stenocorus meridianus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus
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