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Stone Plantation

4 ha

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Getting here

50.41826, -3.94657

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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
🌿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
🌿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

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Meliscaeva auricollis, Batman Hoverfly +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Meliscaeva auricollis, Batman Hoverfly +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Moderate match

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Two Moors WayWalking route

Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route

Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km

Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Route 272Cycling route

Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network

Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route1.2 km

Named routeRef 2Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route87 m

Named routeRef 2Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route35 m

Named routeRef 2Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

5,052 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

5,052 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds71 species

spring

2025

Carrion Crow · Robin · Wren · Pheasant · Blackbird +66

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
JackdawColoeus monedula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Great TitParus major
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
MagpiePica pica
BuzzardButeo buteo
DunnockPrunella modularis
SwallowHirundo rustica
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RavenCorvus corax
JayGarrulus glandarius
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
LinnetLinaria cannabina
NuthatchSitta europaea
Coal TitPeriparus ater
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
CuckooCuculus canorus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SiskinSpinus spinus
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
SnipeGallinago gallinago
House MartinDelichon urbicum
DipperCinclus cinclus2024
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Barn OwlTyto alba
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
SwiftApus apus2023
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
Regulus regulus regulusRegulus regulus regulus2023
Linaria cannabina cannabinaLinaria cannabina cannabina2023
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
GoosanderMergus merganser2023
Red KiteMilvus milvus2023

🦌

Mammals6 species

springautumn

2025

Mole · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer +1

MoleTalpa europaea
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Fallow DeerDama dama
Brown RatRattus norvegicus2024

🦎

Reptiles2 species

springsummer

2025

Adder · Common Lizard

AdderVipera berus
Common LizardZootoca vivipara2023

🐝

Insects61 species

spring

2026

Dark Bush-cricket · Meliscaeva auricollis · Batman Hoverfly · Dock Bug · Rutpela maculata +56

Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Dock BugCoreus marginatus2023
Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2024
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Violet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceus2025
Blue Ground BeetleCarabus intricatus2025
Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2024
Eristalis horticolaEristalis horticola2024
Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2024
Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa2023
Sylvicola punctatusSylvicola punctatus2023
Wasp BeetleClytus arietis2023
Carabus problematicusCarabus problematicus2023
Bibio johannisBibio johannis
Bibio varipesBibio varipes
Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella
Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2025
Black-legged Water-snipeflyIbisia marginata2025
Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2025
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025
Riponnensia splendensRiponnensia splendens2025
Eupteryx melissaeEupteryx melissae2025
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus2025
Figwort WeevilCionus scrophulariae2025
Tree HopperCentrotus cornutus2025
Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2024
Empis tessellataEmpis tessellata2024
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2024
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2024
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2024
Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa2023
Tipula paganaTipula pagana2023
Cychramus luteusCychramus luteus2023
Tipula rufinaTipula rufina2023
Halesus radiatusHalesus radiatus2023
Rhipidia maculataRhipidia maculata2023
Halesus digitatusHalesus digitatus2023
Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2023
Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2023
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2023
Phyllaphis fagiPhyllaphis fagi2023
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2023
Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri2023
Hazel Leaf-rollerApoderus coryli2023
Oil BeetleMeloe2023
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2023
Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans2023
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2023
Rhagium bifasciatumRhagium bifasciatum2023
Abax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedus2023
Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2023
Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2023
Nebria brevicollisNebria brevicollis2022

🌿

Plants1 species

spring

2024

Himalayan Balsam

Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

5,052 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds71 species

spring

2025

Carrion Crow · Robin · Wren · Pheasant · Blackbird +66

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
JackdawColoeus monedula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Great TitParus major
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
MagpiePica pica
BuzzardButeo buteo
DunnockPrunella modularis
SwallowHirundo rustica
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RavenCorvus corax
JayGarrulus glandarius
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
LinnetLinaria cannabina
NuthatchSitta europaea
Coal TitPeriparus ater
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
CuckooCuculus canorus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SiskinSpinus spinus
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
SnipeGallinago gallinago
House MartinDelichon urbicum
DipperCinclus cinclus2024
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Barn OwlTyto alba
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
SwiftApus apus2023
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
Regulus regulus regulusRegulus regulus regulus2023
Linaria cannabina cannabinaLinaria cannabina cannabina2023
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
GoosanderMergus merganser2023
Red KiteMilvus milvus2023

🦌

Mammals6 species

springautumn

2025

Mole · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer +1

MoleTalpa europaea
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Fallow DeerDama dama
Brown RatRattus norvegicus2024

🦎

Reptiles2 species

springsummer

2025

Adder · Common Lizard

AdderVipera berus
Common LizardZootoca vivipara2023

🐝

Insects61 species

spring

2026

Dark Bush-cricket · Meliscaeva auricollis · Batman Hoverfly · Dock Bug · Rutpela maculata +56

Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Dock BugCoreus marginatus2023
Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2024
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Violet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceus2025
Blue Ground BeetleCarabus intricatus2025
Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2024
Eristalis horticolaEristalis horticola2024
Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2024
Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa2023
Sylvicola punctatusSylvicola punctatus2023
Wasp BeetleClytus arietis2023
Carabus problematicusCarabus problematicus2023
Bibio johannisBibio johannis
Bibio varipesBibio varipes
Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella
Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2025
Black-legged Water-snipeflyIbisia marginata2025
Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2025
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025
Riponnensia splendensRiponnensia splendens2025
Eupteryx melissaeEupteryx melissae2025
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus2025
Figwort WeevilCionus scrophulariae2025
Tree HopperCentrotus cornutus2025
Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2024
Empis tessellataEmpis tessellata2024
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2024
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2024
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2024
Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa2023
Tipula paganaTipula pagana2023
Cychramus luteusCychramus luteus2023
Tipula rufinaTipula rufina2023
Halesus radiatusHalesus radiatus2023
Rhipidia maculataRhipidia maculata2023
Halesus digitatusHalesus digitatus2023
Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2023
Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2023
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2023
Phyllaphis fagiPhyllaphis fagi2023
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2023
Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri2023
Hazel Leaf-rollerApoderus coryli2023
Oil BeetleMeloe2023
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2023
Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans2023
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2023
Rhagium bifasciatumRhagium bifasciatum2023
Abax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedus2023
Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2023
Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2023
Nebria brevicollisNebria brevicollis2022

🌿

Plants1 species

spring

2024

Himalayan Balsam

Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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