Common Wood - Mixed woodland
1 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
50.42573, -4.09240
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
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Saltram pillars walk, SaltramWalking route1.6 km▾
This circular walk follows the Run England 1-mile route. The walk, which includes some slopes, can be muddy when wet.
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Saltram boundary walk, SaltramWalking route1.6 km▾
This walk includes a steep section with steps. The ground can get muddy, especially after wet weather, so walking boots are recommended.
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
80 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km▾
Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.
Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
NCN2 AltCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Photos
Woodland stream, Common Wood
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Wildlife to spot
13,327 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
13,327 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +39
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Great TitParus major2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- Common GullLarus canus2025
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Slow-worm
Beautiful Demoiselle · Platycheirus albimanus · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Large Red Damselfly · Xylota sylvarum +16
- Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Xylota sylvarumXylota sylvarum
- Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus
- Culiseta annulata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
13,327 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +39
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Great TitParus major2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- Common GullLarus canus2025
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Slow-worm
Beautiful Demoiselle · Platycheirus albimanus · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Large Red Damselfly · Xylota sylvarum +16
- Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Xylota sylvarumXylota sylvarum
- Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus
- Culiseta annulata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaStenocorus meridianusStenocorus meridianusStenocorus meridianusStenocorus meridianusMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusVolucella pellucensVolucella pellucensVolucella pellucensVolucella pellucensSpeckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissimaSpeckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissimaRutpela maculataRutpela maculataRutpela maculataRutpela maculataHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridisHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridisHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumFigwort WeevilCionus scrophulariaeFigwort WeevilCionus scrophulariaeSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilisRhagium bifasciatumRhagium bifasciatumRhagium bifasciatumRhagium bifasciatumEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansViolet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceusViolet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceusEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax