Naphill Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
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50.42265, -3.97675
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 130m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 130m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, American Skunk-cabbage, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Oil Beetle, Meliscaeva auricollis, Marmalade Hoverfly +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Oil Beetle, Meliscaeva auricollis, Marmalade Hoverfly +27 more · last seen 2026
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Named cycling route nearby: Route 272
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Moors Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MW Listed length 166 Regional 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 60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 272 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 272 National Cycle Network
Show on map Dartmoor Way (Cycle) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 87 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 87 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 35 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 35 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
7,079 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,079 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blackbird · Pheasant +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Meliscaeva auricollis · Oil Beetle · Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly · Bibio johannis +13
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025 Oil Beetle Meloe2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Bibio johannis Bibio johannis Bibio varipes Bibio varipes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,079 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blackbird · Pheasant +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Meliscaeva auricollis · Oil Beetle · Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly · Bibio johannis +13
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025 Oil Beetle Meloe2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Bibio johannis Bibio johannis Bibio varipes Bibio varipes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Riponnensia splendens Riponnensia splendens2025
Riponnensia splendens Riponnensia splendens2025
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae2025
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025 