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Shute Barton

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📷 Derek Voller · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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50.77147, -3.06156

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Strong match

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

East Devon WayWalking route

Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route

Orange WayWalking route560 km

Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route

Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route

Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route

Channel to ChannelWalking route

Named routeRef CCRegional walking route

Seaton Tramway WalkWalking route

Named routeRef STW

🚴

Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Route 33Cycling route

Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route172 m

Named routeRef 2Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2 km

Named routeRef 2Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route148 m

Named routeRef 2Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

14,830 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

14,830 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds35 species

winter

2025

Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Chaffinch · Goldfinch +30

RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RedwingTurdus iliacus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
SiskinSpinus spinus
NuthatchSitta europaea
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
DunnockPrunella modularis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
JackdawColoeus monedula
RookCorvus frugilegus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
JayGarrulus glandarius
MagpiePica pica
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

14,830 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds35 species

winter

2025

Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Chaffinch · Goldfinch +30

RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RedwingTurdus iliacus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
SiskinSpinus spinus
NuthatchSitta europaea
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
DunnockPrunella modularis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
JackdawColoeus monedula
RookCorvus frugilegus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
JayGarrulus glandarius
MagpiePica pica
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Derek Voller · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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