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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › North Devon Getting here
51.11566, -4.07444
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 🌿 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🦉 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 +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Hebrew Character, Common Quaker +104 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Hebrew Character, Common Quaker +104 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Cat's-ear +121 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Cat's-ear +121 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Wild Strawberry, Bramble, Hogweed +17 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Tarka Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TT Regional walking route
Show on map North Woolley Loop, Arlington Court Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Fairly easy terrain, one steady climb. Follows wide footpaths through the estate. Some parts can be muddy.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 0:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Barnstaple Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref BHT Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way West Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MWW Regional walking route
Show on map 65 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 64 m ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 64 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 10.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
3,148 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,148 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Goldcrest · Wren +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Canada Goose Branta canadensis Siskin Spinus spinus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major2023 Raven Corvus corax Herring Gull Larus argentatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2021 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2021 Hedgehog · Field Vole · Otter · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Field Vole Microtus agrestis Otter Lutra lutra2022 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2021 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Oil Beetle · Violet Oil-beetle · Black Oil-beetle · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Leptura aurulenta +20
Oil Beetle Meloe Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus2021 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Leptura aurulenta Leptura aurulenta Marmalade Hoverfly 🌿 Plants 1 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,148 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Goldcrest · Wren +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Canada Goose Branta canadensis Siskin Spinus spinus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major2023 Raven Corvus corax Herring Gull Larus argentatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2021 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2021 Hedgehog · Field Vole · Otter · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Field Vole Microtus agrestis Otter Lutra lutra2022 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2021 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Oil Beetle · Violet Oil-beetle · Black Oil-beetle · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Leptura aurulenta +20
Oil Beetle Meloe Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus2021 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Leptura aurulenta Leptura aurulenta Marmalade Hoverfly 🌿 Plants 1 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Episyrphus balteatus
Episyrphus balteatus
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Rhagium mordax Rhagium mordax
Rhagium mordax Rhagium mordax
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2024
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2024
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2023
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2023
Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti2023
Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti2023
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2022
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2022
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2021
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2021
Hemerocallis Gall Midge Contarinia quinquenotata2021
Hemerocallis Gall Midge Contarinia quinquenotata2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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