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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 112m away — 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Peregrine +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Peregrine +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +100 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +100 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 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 154 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 Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. Austell Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Corner shop on Royal Navy Avenue
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18,418 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,418 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Peregrine · Wren · Magpie · Goldcrest +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Teal Anas crecca Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bombycilla garrulus garrulus Bombycilla garrulus garrulus2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Streptopelia turtur turtur Streptopelia turtur turtur2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 🐝 Insects 35 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus · 11-spot Ladybird +30
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Syrphus Syrphus 11-spot Ladybird Coccinella undecimpunctata Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,418 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Peregrine · Wren · Magpie · Goldcrest +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Teal Anas crecca Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bombycilla garrulus garrulus Bombycilla garrulus garrulus2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Streptopelia turtur turtur Streptopelia turtur turtur2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 🐝 Insects 35 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus · 11-spot Ladybird +30
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Syrphus Syrphus 11-spot Ladybird Coccinella undecimpunctata Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis
Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis
Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis
Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Coenosia tigrina Coenosia tigrina
Coenosia tigrina Coenosia tigrina
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus
Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Grammoptera ruficornis Grammoptera ruficornis
Grammoptera ruficornis Grammoptera ruficornis
Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus
Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum 