Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas More
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.42684, -4.13676
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +27 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map Tamar Valley Discovery Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TDT Regional walking route
Show on map The Co-operative Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Budshead Wood Red Walking Route Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Budshead Wood Yellow Walking Route Walking route ▾
55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 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 NCN2 Alt Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Dartmoor Way (Cycle) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
15,899 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,899 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull +45
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia Raven Corvus corax Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Little Egret Egretta garzetta Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Skylark Alauda arvensis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Goosander Mergus merganser Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Canada Goose Branta canadensis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Greenshank Tringa nebularia Redshank Tringa totanus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Swift Apus apus Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hornet · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Summer Chafer · 7-spot Ladybird +16
Hornet Vespa crabro2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,899 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull +45
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia Raven Corvus corax Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Little Egret Egretta garzetta Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Skylark Alauda arvensis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Goosander Mergus merganser Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Canada Goose Branta canadensis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Greenshank Tringa nebularia Redshank Tringa totanus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Swift Apus apus Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hornet · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Summer Chafer · 7-spot Ladybird +16
Hornet Vespa crabro2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus2025
Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata2025
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2025
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2025
Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum2025
Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum2025
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2025
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 