Snelling's Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 83 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 83 ha
Places › England › South West › Teignbridge Getting here
50.62656, -3.65586
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Beech, Holly, Bluebell +273 more · last seen 2022
Free
Plants — Beech, Hazel, Common Sorrel +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Violet Oil-beetle +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Violet Oil-beetle +103 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Templer Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TW Regional walking route
Show on map Dartmoor Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DW Regional walking route
Show on map Yarner Wood Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref YW Local walking route
Show on map Orange Way Walking route 560 km ▾
Named route Ref ORW Length 560 km Regional walking route
Show on map Dunsford to Moretonhampstead Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DMT Regional walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN272 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 272 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Dartmoor Way (Cycle) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Wray Valley Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WVT Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 637 m ▾
Named route Ref 272 Length 637 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface unsealed firm
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Ridge Ride Red
Show on map Discovery Trail (Green - Easy) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Discovery - green easy
Show on map Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Corner of a hedgebank, Canonteign Down
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12,773 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,773 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 57 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Goosander · Wren · Chaffinch +52
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Goosander Mergus merganser Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Martin Delichon urbicum Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Tit Parus major2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2022 Raven Corvus corax2022 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Common Gull Larus canus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2021 Redwing Turdus iliacus2021 Stock Dove Columba oenas2021 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2024 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Violet Oil-beetle · Tanner Beetle · Black Oil-beetle · Oil Beetle · Eristalis tenax +16
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2024 Tanner Beetle Prionus coriarius Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Oil Beetle Meloe2023 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter summer autumn
2022 ▾
Common Toadflax · Bullwort · Cotoneaster acuminatus
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Bullwort Ammi majus2021 Cotoneaster acuminatus Cotoneaster acuminatus2021 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,773 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 57 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Goosander · Wren · Chaffinch +52
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Goosander Mergus merganser Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Martin Delichon urbicum Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Tit Parus major2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2022 Raven Corvus corax2022 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Common Gull Larus canus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2021 Redwing Turdus iliacus2021 Stock Dove Columba oenas2021 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2024 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Violet Oil-beetle · Tanner Beetle · Black Oil-beetle · Oil Beetle · Eristalis tenax +16
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2024 Tanner Beetle Prionus coriarius Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Oil Beetle Meloe2023 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter summer autumn
2022 ▾
Common Toadflax · Bullwort · Cotoneaster acuminatus
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Bullwort Ammi majus2021 Cotoneaster acuminatus Cotoneaster acuminatus2021 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2024
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Fleabane Tortoise Beetle Cassida murraea2023
Fleabane Tortoise Beetle Cassida murraea2023
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2023
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2023
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2023
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2023
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2023
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2023
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2021
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2021 