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Places › England › South West › Exeter Getting here
50.74578, -3.51414
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 137m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 137m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ 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 — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Counties Way Walking route 90 km ▾
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Named route Ref TCW Length 90 km Regional walking route
Show on map Exeter Green Circle Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EGC Local walking route
Show on map Exe Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EVW Regional walking route
Show on map Devonshire Heartland Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DHW Regional walking route
Show on map Dunsford to Exeter Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DEW Regional walking route
Show on map 39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref E1 Local cycle route
Show on map Route E9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref E9 Local cycle route
Show on map Exeter LCN E2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref E2 Local cycle route
Show on map Exeter LCN E12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref E12 Local cycle route
Show on map Exeter to Okehampton Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Killerton to Clyston Mill Cycling route ▾
Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst
Named route Ref KBFCT Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
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Wildlife to spot
20,253 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,253 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Herring Gull · House Sparrow · Woodpigeon +40
Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Hornet Hoverfly · Oedemera femoralis · Cream-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Clover-root Weevil +8
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025 Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus2025 Southern Oak Bush-cricket Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,253 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Herring Gull · House Sparrow · Woodpigeon +40
Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Hornet Hoverfly · Oedemera femoralis · Cream-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Clover-root Weevil +8
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025 Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus2025 Southern Oak Bush-cricket Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meconema meridionale2025
Meconema meridionale2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Anthocomus rufus Anthocomus rufus2025
Anthocomus rufus Anthocomus rufus2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2025
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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