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Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.35992, -4.06278
Open directionsv 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Lemon Tree Cafe-Bistro — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ 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 ☕ Lemon Tree Cafe-Bistro — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ 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 — Blackcap, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Cleavers, Herb-Robert +20 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble, Cleavers, Herb-Robert +20 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Erme-Plym Trail Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref EPT Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Co-operative Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Staddon Lane Alternative Route) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 119 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 2 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 27 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Riverside cycle trail at Saltram Cycling route 3.2 km ▾
Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos St Matthew's Church, Elburton
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Wildlife to spot
16,506 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,506 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackcap · Blue Tit · Robin · House Sparrow · Blackbird +36
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Greenfinch Chloris chloris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Swift Apus apus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnet Linaria cannabina Raven Corvus corax Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Canada Goose Branta canadensis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Roe Deer
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Glow-worm · Melanostoma scalare · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Rosemary Beetle · Liophloeus tessulatus +4
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata Meliscaeva auricollis Field Eryngo
Field Eryngo Eryngium campestre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,506 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackcap · Blue Tit · Robin · House Sparrow · Blackbird +36
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Greenfinch Chloris chloris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Swift Apus apus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnet Linaria cannabina Raven Corvus corax Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Canada Goose Branta canadensis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Roe Deer
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Glow-worm · Melanostoma scalare · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Rosemary Beetle · Liophloeus tessulatus +4
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata Meliscaeva auricollis Field Eryngo
Field Eryngo Eryngium campestre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus 