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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › South West › Torbay Getting here
50.48137, -3.55772
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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — 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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 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 — Swift, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Square-spot Rustic +129 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Square-spot Rustic +129 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
John Musgrave Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMHT Regional walking route
Show on map Torbay Totnes Trail (3T) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TTT Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Orange Way Walking route 560 km ▾
Named route Ref ORW Length 560 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shiphay Manor Drive public footpath · 15 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 15 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Shiphay Manor Drive public footpath · 26 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 26 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Shiphay Manor Drive public footpath · 55 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 55 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 679 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 679 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 138 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 138 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 25 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 25 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface pavementslabs
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 739 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 739 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
14,974 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,974 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 56 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Swift · House Martin · Robin · Woodpigeon · Herring Gull +51
Swift Apus apus House Martin Delichon urbicum Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Rock Dove Columba livia Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Raven Corvus corax2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Pyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhula Pyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus2023 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Speckled Bush-cricket · Eristalis tenax · Great Green Bush-cricket · Anaspis maculata +13
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata 2-spot Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,974 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 56 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Swift · House Martin · Robin · Woodpigeon · Herring Gull +51
Swift Apus apus House Martin Delichon urbicum Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Rock Dove Columba livia Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Raven Corvus corax2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Pyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhula Pyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus2023 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Speckled Bush-cricket · Eristalis tenax · Great Green Bush-cricket · Anaspis maculata +13
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata 2-spot Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Adalia bipunctata
Adalia bipunctata
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2024
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2024
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2024
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2024
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2024
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2024
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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