Mount Pleasant Redoubt 1 ha
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50.38146, -4.16824
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Architectural structure scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground
🦉 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, Robin, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Holly, Hawthorn, Evergreen Oak · last seen 2024; Plants — Holly, Hawthorn, Evergreen Oak · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great Britain Walking route 711 km ▾
Named route Ref E9 Length 711 km International walking route
Show on map West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Erme-Plym Trail Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref EPT Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map 162 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English Channel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 Point-to-point International cycle route
Show on map NCN 2 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 27 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Riverside cycle trail at Saltram Cycling route 3.2 km ▾
Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
24,050 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,050 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Goldcrest · Wren · Blue Tit · Black-headed Gull +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Syrphus torvus +3
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis2025 Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Meliscaeva auricollis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,050 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Goldcrest · Wren · Blue Tit · Black-headed Gull +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Syrphus torvus +3
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis2025 Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Meliscaeva auricollis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 