Southcott Plantation 11 ha
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50.93089, -4.19979
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Robin, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Robin, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma, Flavoparmelia caperata, Lepra amara +16 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma, Flavoparmelia caperata, Lepra amara +16 more · last seen 2013
Varies
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Barren Strawberry +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Bluebell, Common Valerian +170 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Bluebell, Common Valerian +170 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Silver-washed Fritillary +30 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Silver-washed Fritillary +30 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tarka Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TT Regional walking route
Show on map Great Torrington Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GTC
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Tarka Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
3,059 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,059 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Wren · Barn Owl +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Stoat
🦎 Reptiles 1 species
winter autumn
2023 ▾
Adder
🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Violet Oil-beetle · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Leptura quadrifasciata
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2022 Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata2022 Greater Stitchwort · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum · False Oat-grass · Yorkshire-fog · Common Figwort +72
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2021 Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2021 Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2021 Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,059 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Wren · Barn Owl +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Stoat
🦎 Reptiles 1 species
winter autumn
2023 ▾
Adder
🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Violet Oil-beetle · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Leptura quadrifasciata
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2022 Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata2022 Greater Stitchwort · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum · False Oat-grass · Yorkshire-fog · Common Figwort +72
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2021 Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2021 Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2021 Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2021
2021
White Clover Trifolium repens2021
White Clover Trifolium repens2021
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2021
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2021
Greater Plantain Plantago major2021
Greater Plantain Plantago major2021
Elder Sambucus nigra2021
Elder Sambucus nigra2021
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2020
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2020
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2021
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2021
Betony Betonica officinalis2021
Betony Betonica officinalis2021
Red Campion Silene dioica2021
Red Campion Silene dioica2021
Black Bryony Tamus communis2021
Black Bryony Tamus communis2021
Alder Alnus glutinosa2021
Alder Alnus glutinosa2021
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2021
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2021
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2021
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2021
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2021
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2021
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2021
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2021
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2021
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2021
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2021
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2021
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2021
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2021
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2021
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2021
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2021
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2021
Dog-rose Rosa canina2021
Dog-rose Rosa canina2021
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2021
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2021
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2021
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2021
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2021
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2021
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2020
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2020
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2020
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2020
Oat Avena sativa2020
Oat Avena sativa2020
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2020
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2020
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2020
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2020
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2020
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2020
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2020
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2020
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2020
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2020
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2020
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2020
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2020
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2020
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2020
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2020
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2020
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2020
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2020
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2020
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2020
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2020
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2020
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2020
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2020
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2020
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2020
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2020
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2020
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2020
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2020
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2020
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2020
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2020
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2020
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2020
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2020
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2020
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2020
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2020
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2020
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2020
English Elm Ulmus procera2020
English Elm Ulmus procera2020
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2020
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2020
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2020
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2020
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2020
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2020
Bird's-foot Ornithopus perpusillus2020
Bird's-foot Ornithopus perpusillus2020
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2020
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2020
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2020
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2020
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2020
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2020
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense2020
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense2020
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2020
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2020
Timothy Phleum pratense2020
Timothy Phleum pratense2020
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2020
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2020
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2020
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2020
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2020
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2020
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2020
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2020
Common Orache Atriplex patula2020
Common Orache Atriplex patula2020
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2020
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2020
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2020
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2020
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2020
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2020
Gorse Ulex europaeus2020
Gorse Ulex europaeus2020
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2020
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2020
Common Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis2020
Common Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis2020
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2020
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2020 