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Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.37973, -4.16100
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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 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 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 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 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🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot
🦉 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 — Magpie, Robin, Wren +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Wren +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +115 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +115 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 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 164 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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Wildlife to spot
24,752 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,752 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Wren · Blue Tit · Goldcrest · House Sparrow +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 🐝 Insects 25 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Harlequin Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · 2-spot Ladybird +20
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,752 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Wren · Blue Tit · Goldcrest · House Sparrow +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 🐝 Insects 25 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Harlequin Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · 2-spot Ladybird +20
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marmalade Hoverfly
Marmalade Hoverfly
Episyrphus balteatus2025
Episyrphus balteatus2025
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 