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50.35874, -4.05466
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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 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 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 — Blackcap, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional 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 The Co-operative Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Staddon Lane Alternative Route) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 107 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Old Yealmpton Branch Line
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Wildlife to spot
6,214 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,214 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackcap · Pied Wagtail · Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon +36
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redshank Tringa totanus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Roe Deer
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Black-horned Gem · Scaeva pyrastri · Rosemary Beetle +4
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,214 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackcap · Pied Wagtail · Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon +36
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redshank Tringa totanus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Roe Deer
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Black-horned Gem · Scaeva pyrastri · Rosemary Beetle +4
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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