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Roman Villa

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Little Egret
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Little Egret
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Egret, Teal +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Egret, Teal +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

East Devon WayWalking route

Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route

Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km

Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route

South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route

Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Hayes Barton Heritage TrailWalking route

Named routeRef HHT

🚴

Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route505 m

Named routeRef 2Length 505 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route264 m

Named routeLength 264 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Main RouteCycling route1.5 km

Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route237 m

Named routeLength 237 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route21 m

Named routeRef 2Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

35,580 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

35,580 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

winter

2026

Teal · Black-headed Gull · Shelduck · Little Grebe · Moorhen +48

TealAnas crecca
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
BlackbirdTurdus merula
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Slavonian GrebePodiceps auritus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2025
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Roe Deer

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus

🐝

Insects4 species

spring

2026

16-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · 7-spot Ladybird · Gorse Weevil

16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
SyrphusSyrphus
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Gorse WeevilExapion ulicis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

35,580 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

winter

2026

Teal · Black-headed Gull · Shelduck · Little Grebe · Moorhen +48

TealAnas crecca
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
BlackbirdTurdus merula
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Slavonian GrebePodiceps auritus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2025
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Roe Deer

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus

🐝

Insects4 species

spring

2026

16-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · 7-spot Ladybird · Gorse Weevil

16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
SyrphusSyrphus
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Gorse WeevilExapion ulicis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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