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51.00038, -4.22194
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🌿 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 — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🌿 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🦉 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 — Wigeon, Greenfinch, Blue Tit +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Greenfinch, Blue Tit +91 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Oedemera femoralis, Common Blue Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Oedemera femoralis, Common Blue Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Cherry Laurel, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023; Plants — Cherry Laurel, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tarka Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TT Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! ) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Great Torrington Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GTC
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map 18 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 294 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 294 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 164 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 164 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
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Wildlife to spot
12,372 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,372 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Blue Tit · Pintail · Goldfinch · Blackbird +35
Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Serin Serinus serinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Azure Damselfly · Oedemera femoralis · White-legged Damselfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Glyphotaelius pellucidus +19
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025 White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Dark Bush-cricket Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,372 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Blue Tit · Pintail · Goldfinch · Blackbird +35
Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Serin Serinus serinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Azure Damselfly · Oedemera femoralis · White-legged Damselfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Glyphotaelius pellucidus +19
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025 White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Dark Bush-cricket Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2025
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Flat Alder-cutter Platycampus luridiventris2024
Flat Alder-cutter Platycampus luridiventris2024
Odontocerum albicorne Odontocerum albicorne2024
Odontocerum albicorne Odontocerum albicorne2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2024
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2024 