Getting here
51.00038, -4.22194
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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
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
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Cherry Laurel, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023; Plants — Cherry Laurel, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )Walking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 8: Westward Ho! to Clovelly)Walking route
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Route 27Cycling route
Tarka TrailCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route294 m
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Wildlife to spot
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