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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Places › England › South West › East Devon Getting here
50.71918, -3.29336
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Oil Beetle, Alder Leaf Beetle +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Oil Beetle, Alder Leaf Beetle +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
East Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EDW Listed length 61km Regional walking route
Show on map Otter Valley Walk Walking route 20 km ▾
Named route Ref OVW Length 20 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Coleridge Link Walking route 14.5 km ▾
A circular route in the Otter Valley.
Named route Ref COL Length 14.5 km Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 248 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 248 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to Dawlish Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 46 m ▾
Named route Length 46 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 242 m ▾
Named route Ref 248 Length 242 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 642 m ▾
Named route Ref 248 Length 642 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 358 m ▾
Named route Ref 248 Length 358 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
16,211 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,211 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Goldfinch · Chiffchaff +50
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Beaver
🦎 Reptiles 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Adder · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Chrysolina banksii · Red-legged Shieldbug · Strawberry Seed Beetle · Alder Leaf Beetle · Speckled Bush-cricket +11
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Anthomyia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,211 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Goldfinch · Chiffchaff +50
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Beaver
🦎 Reptiles 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Adder · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Chrysolina banksii · Red-legged Shieldbug · Strawberry Seed Beetle · Alder Leaf Beetle · Speckled Bush-cricket +11
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Anthomyia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anthomyia
Anthomyia
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus 