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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.37633, -4.14894
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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 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground on site — 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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +109 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +109 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 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 185 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 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
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24,847 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,847 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Wren · House Sparrow · Robin · Goldfinch +36
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Mute Swan Cygnus olor Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Dunnock Prunella modularis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis tenax · Scathophaga stercoraria · Green Shieldbug +23
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,847 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Wren · House Sparrow · Robin · Goldfinch +36
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Mute Swan Cygnus olor Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Dunnock Prunella modularis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis tenax · Scathophaga stercoraria · Green Shieldbug +23
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Sylvicola Sylvicola
Sylvicola Sylvicola
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Scatopse notata Scatopse notata2025
Scatopse notata Scatopse notata2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025 