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Getting here
50.77231, -4.07377
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- ⛪Churchyard walks 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
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- ⛪Churchyard walks 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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +48 more · last seen 2013
Free
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +48 more · last seen 2013
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Sericostoma personatum, Lepidostoma hirtum +23 more · last seen 2019
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Jacobaea, Lesser Spearwort, Sharp-flowered Rush +180 more · last seen 2013
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
Hatherleigh Community TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef HTCLocal walking route
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Granite WayCycling route▾
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 27Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route513 m▾
Named routeRef 27Length 513 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route▾
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
722 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
722 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · Woodpigeon · Swallow · Blue Tit · Nuthatch +27
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2011
- SwallowHirundo rustica2011
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2011
- NuthatchSitta europaea2011
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2011
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2011
- RookCorvus frugilegus2011
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2011
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2011
- Great TitParus major2011
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2011
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2012
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2012
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2012
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2012
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2011
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2011
- DunnockPrunella modularis2011
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2011
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2011
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2011
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2011
- JackdawColoeus monedula2011
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2011
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2011
- Rock DoveColumba livia2011
- MagpiePica pica2011
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2011
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2011
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2011
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummerautumn
2021▾
Hedgehog
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
🐝Insects23 species
springsummerautumn
2019▾
Hydropsyche siltalai · Sericostoma personatum · Hydropsyche pellucidula · Odontocerum albicorne · Lepidostoma hirtum +18
- Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai
- Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum
- Hydropsyche pellucidulaHydropsyche pellucidula
- Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne
- Lepidostoma hirtumLepidostoma hirtum
Sanicle · Pignut · Field-rose · Bog Stitchwort · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +85
- SanicleSanicula europaea
- PignutConopodium majus
- Field-roseRosa arvensis
- Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine
- Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus
- Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula
- Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
722 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · Woodpigeon · Swallow · Blue Tit · Nuthatch +27
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2011
- SwallowHirundo rustica2011
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2011
- NuthatchSitta europaea2011
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2011
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2011
- RookCorvus frugilegus2011
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2011
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2011
- Great TitParus major2011
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2011
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2012
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2012
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2012
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2012
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2011
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2011
- DunnockPrunella modularis2011
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2011
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2011
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2011
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2011
- JackdawColoeus monedula2011
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2011
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2011
- Rock DoveColumba livia2011
- MagpiePica pica2011
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2011
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2011
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2011
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummerautumn
2021▾
Hedgehog
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
🐝Insects23 species
springsummerautumn
2019▾
Hydropsyche siltalai · Sericostoma personatum · Hydropsyche pellucidula · Odontocerum albicorne · Lepidostoma hirtum +18
- Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai
- Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum
- Hydropsyche pellucidulaHydropsyche pellucidula
- Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne
- Lepidostoma hirtumLepidostoma hirtum
Sanicle · Pignut · Field-rose · Bog Stitchwort · Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +85
- SanicleSanicula europaea
- PignutConopodium majus
- Field-roseRosa arvensis
- Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine
- Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus
- Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula
- Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Silo pallipes
Silo pallipes
Silo pallipes
Silo pallipes
Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatusRhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalisWormaldia occipitalisWormaldia occipitalisWormaldia occipitalisWormaldia occipitalisLepidostoma basaleLepidostoma basaleLepidostoma basaleLepidostoma basaleCommon BluePolyommatus icarusCommon BluePolyommatus icarusSmall WhitePieris rapaeSmall WhitePieris rapaePainted LadyVanessa carduiPainted LadyVanessa carduiRed AdmiralVanessa atalantaRed AdmiralVanessa atalantaGatekeeperPyronia tithonusGatekeeperPyronia tithonusLarge WhitePieris brassicaeLarge WhitePieris brassicaeSmall TortoiseshellAglais urticaeSmall TortoiseshellAglais urticaeMeadow BrownManiola jurtinaMeadow BrownManiola jurtinaCommaPolygonia c-albumCommaPolygonia c-albumHornetVespa crabro2018HornetVespa crabro2018Halesus radiatusHalesus radiatus2018Halesus radiatusHalesus radiatus2018Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2012Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2012Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2012Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2012Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustreMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusMarsh VioletViola palustrisMarsh VioletViola palustrisHemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinumHemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinumCreeping Forget-me-notMyosotis secundaCreeping Forget-me-notMyosotis secundaSmooth-stalked SedgeCarex laevigataSmooth-stalked SedgeCarex laevigataRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantHeath Wood-rushLuzula multifloraHeath Wood-rushLuzula multifloraWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisCommon VetchVicia sativa subsp. segetalisCommon VetchVicia sativa subsp. segetalisRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaMarsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgarisMarsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgarisAspenPopulus tremulaAspenPopulus tremulaGypsywortLycopus europaeusGypsywortLycopus europaeusBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaDowny BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2011Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2011Sitka SprucePicea sitchensis2011Sitka SprucePicea sitchensis2011Toad Rush agg.Juncus bufonius2011Toad Rush agg.Juncus bufonius2011Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2011Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2011Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2011Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2011Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2011Spear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrata2011Bearded CouchElymus caninus2011Bearded CouchElymus caninus2011Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2011Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2011Slender RushJuncus tenuis2011Slender RushJuncus tenuis2011Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2011Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2011Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2011Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2011White PoplarPopulus alba2011White PoplarPopulus alba2011PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2011PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2011Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2011Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2011Poa pratensisPoa pratensis2011Poa pratensisPoa pratensis2011Black BryonyTamus communis2011Black BryonyTamus communis2011Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2011Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2011Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2011Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2011Common FigwortScrophularia nodosa2011Common FigwortScrophularia nodosa2011Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2011Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2011Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2011Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2011