Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.39815, -4.04411
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 217m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 217m 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, White Clover, Taraxacum agg. +14 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, White Clover, Taraxacum agg. +14 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 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 Saltram pillars walk, Saltram Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This circular walk follows the Run England 1-mile route. The walk, which includes some slopes, can be muddy when wet.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 103 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 Route 272 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 272 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 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Park Lane bridleway · 2.2 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 2.2 km Path type: track
Show on map Photos Peacock Meadow, Colebrook
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: b0d31b93-0ae5-4f69-bea4-f330d6217c7d
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
16,520 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 16,520 records · National Biodiversity Network Swift · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff · Jackdaw · Magpie +41
Swift Apus apus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Martin Delichon urbicum Dipper Cinclus cinclus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coal Tit Periparus ater Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Rock Dove Columba livia Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swallow Hirundo rustica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis tenax · Praying Mantis · 7-spot Ladybird · Syritta pipiens · Lesser Stag Beetle +6
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Praying Mantis Mantis religiosa 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Water Lily Aphid Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,520 records · National Biodiversity Network Swift · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff · Jackdaw · Magpie +41
Swift Apus apus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Martin Delichon urbicum Dipper Cinclus cinclus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coal Tit Periparus ater Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Rock Dove Columba livia Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swallow Hirundo rustica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis tenax · Praying Mantis · 7-spot Ladybird · Syritta pipiens · Lesser Stag Beetle +6
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Praying Mantis Mantis religiosa 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Water Lily Aphid Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae
Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Oil Beetle Meloe
Oil Beetle Meloe
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris 