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May's Marsh

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.39422, -4.08627

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreeToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
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Cycling

157 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route
Named routeRef EV1Point-to-pointInternational cycle route
NCN 2 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Plymouth Cross City Link

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plymouth Cross City Link

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🌱SaltramUrban park1.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱SaltramUrban park1.6 km→✦SALTRAM HOUSEHistoric site1.6 km→🦉BIRCHAM VALLEYNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Tothill ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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