Langley Plantation ✦ Ancient woodland 1 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.43220, -4.13065
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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 🌿 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 — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map Tamar Valley Discovery Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TDT Regional walking route
Show on map The Co-operative Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Budshead Wood Red Walking Route Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Budshead Wood Yellow Walking Route Walking route ▾
54 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 Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Dartmoor Way (Cycle) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local 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 651 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 651 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Footpath, Langley Plantation
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Wildlife to spot
16,167 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,167 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Magpie · House Sparrow +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Rook Corvus frugilegus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Little Egret Egretta garzetta Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Snipe Gallinago gallinago Rock Dove Columba livia Common Gull Larus canus House Martin Delichon urbicum Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hornet · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Common Cockchafer · 7-spot Ladybird · Woolly Alder Sawfly +11
Hornet Vespa crabro2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,167 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Magpie · House Sparrow +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Rook Corvus frugilegus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Little Egret Egretta garzetta Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Snipe Gallinago gallinago Rock Dove Columba livia Common Gull Larus canus House Martin Delichon urbicum Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hornet · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Common Cockchafer · 7-spot Ladybird · Woolly Alder Sawfly +11
Hornet Vespa crabro2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum2025
Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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