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Places › England › South West › Exeter Getting here
50.74759, -3.52710
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Tasty Bits — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Tasty Bits — a good base for a longer summer day out £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 22 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Counties Way Walking route 90 km ▾
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Named route Ref TCW Length 90 km Regional walking route
Show on map Exeter Green Circle Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EGC Local walking route
Show on map Exe Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EVW Regional walking route
Show on map Devonshire Heartland Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DHW Regional walking route
Show on map Dunsford to Exeter Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DEW Regional walking route
Show on map 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref E1 Local cycle route
Show on map Route E9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref E9 Local cycle route
Show on map Exeter LCN E2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref E2 Local cycle route
Show on map Exeter LCN E12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref E12 Local cycle route
Show on map Exeter to Okehampton Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route E4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref E4 Local cycle route
Show on map 12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Belvidere Road bridleway · 87 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 87 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Photos Exeter District : Hilltop Riding Centre
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Wildlife to spot
16,900 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,900 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · House Sparrow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Herring Gull +50
Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Oedemera femoralis · Hornet Hoverfly · Harlequin Ladybird · Clover-root Weevil · Southern Oak Bush-cricket +7
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Melanostoma Melanostoma Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,900 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · House Sparrow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Herring Gull +50
Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Oedemera femoralis · Hornet Hoverfly · Harlequin Ladybird · Clover-root Weevil · Southern Oak Bush-cricket +7
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Melanostoma Melanostoma Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus 