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50.36759, -4.16380
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Architectural structure scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +110 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +110 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Common Liverwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Common Liverwort · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great Britain Walking route 711 km ▾
Named route Ref E9 Length 711 km International walking route
Show on map West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National 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 164 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English Channel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 Point-to-point International cycle route
Show on map 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
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Wildlife to spot
33,240 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 33,240 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Goldcrest · House Sparrow · Black-headed Gull +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Turnstone Arenaria interpres Mute Swan Cygnus olor Magpie Pica pica Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 16 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Eristalis tenax · 2-spot Ladybird · Syrphus torvus +11
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Eupteryx melissae Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 33,240 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Goldcrest · House Sparrow · Black-headed Gull +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Turnstone Arenaria interpres Mute Swan Cygnus olor Magpie Pica pica Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 16 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Eristalis tenax · 2-spot Ladybird · Syrphus torvus +11
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Eupteryx melissae Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupteryx melissae
Eupteryx melissae
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Atlantopsocus Atlantopsocus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Chaetocnema concinna/picipes Chaetocnema concinna/picipes
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma
Sylvicola Sylvicola
Sylvicola Sylvicola
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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