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50.28555, -3.71523
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▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Mediterranean Gull +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Mediterranean Gull +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South West Coast Path (Section 39: Salcombe to Torcross) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 2.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 426 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 426 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 137 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 137 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
6,272 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,272 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Mediterranean Gull · Wigeon · Cirl Bunting · Pochard · Black Redstart +44
Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Wigeon Mareca penelope Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus Pochard Aythya ferina Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Little Egret Egretta garzetta Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenshank Tringa nebularia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redshank Tringa totanus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Magpie Pica pica Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Linnet Linaria cannabina Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Raven Corvus corax Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Redwing Turdus iliacus Pintail Anas acuta2024 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2024 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2024 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Dolphin · Grey Seal · Harbour Seal · Hazel Dormouse · Common Porpoise
Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Southern Hawker · Azure Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Broad-bodied Chaser · Large Red Damselfly +9
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,272 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Mediterranean Gull · Wigeon · Cirl Bunting · Pochard · Black Redstart +44
Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Wigeon Mareca penelope Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus Pochard Aythya ferina Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Little Egret Egretta garzetta Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenshank Tringa nebularia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redshank Tringa totanus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Magpie Pica pica Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Linnet Linaria cannabina Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Raven Corvus corax Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Redwing Turdus iliacus Pintail Anas acuta2024 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2024 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2024 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Dolphin · Grey Seal · Harbour Seal · Hazel Dormouse · Common Porpoise
Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Southern Hawker · Azure Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Broad-bodied Chaser · Large Red Damselfly +9
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Leuctra fusca Leuctra fusca
Leuctra fusca Leuctra fusca
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2024
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2024
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2024
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2024
Sarcophaga vagans Sarcophaga vagans2024
Sarcophaga vagans Sarcophaga vagans2024
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius2024
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius2024
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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