Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🧺Picnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
50.39598, -4.03829
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area; Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area
Free
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
86 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
NCN28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National 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
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Newnham Industrial Estate
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
16,258 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
16,258 records · National Biodiversity NetworkSwift · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff · Jackdaw · Magpie +41
- SwiftApus apus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MagpiePica pica
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Great TitParus major
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- RavenCorvus corax
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Eristalis tenax · Praying Mantis · 7-spot Ladybird · Syritta pipiens · Lesser Stag Beetle +5
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Praying MantisMantis religiosa
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
- Hornet Hoverfly
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
16,258 records · National Biodiversity NetworkSwift · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff · Jackdaw · Magpie +41
- SwiftApus apus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MagpiePica pica
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Great TitParus major
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- RavenCorvus corax
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Eristalis tenax · Praying Mantis · 7-spot Ladybird · Syritta pipiens · Lesser Stag Beetle +5
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Praying MantisMantis religiosa
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
- Hornet Hoverfly
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella zonaria
Volucella zonaria
Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoapteraDark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoapteraOil BeetleMeloeOil BeetleMeloeBuff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisBuff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisEvents & activities nearby
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