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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 16 ha
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50.34067, -3.56979
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Dartmouth Castle Parking 58m away — 4 car parks within reach, toilets nearby 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Dartmouth Castle Parking 58m away — 4 car parks within reach, toilets nearby £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 63 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
John Musgrave Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMHT Regional walking route
Show on map Greenway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Local 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 South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Dart Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DVT Regional walking route
Show on map Brookhill public footpath · 39 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 39 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Footpath (Closed) public footpath · 55 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 55 m Path type: footway
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Castle Road bridleway · 450 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 450 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
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Wildlife to spot
12,806 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,806 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff · Robin +48
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Martin Delichon urbicum Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rock Dove Columba livia Mute Swan Cygnus olor Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Egret Egretta garzetta Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Barn Owl Tyto alba Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Shag Gulosus aristotelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Wall Lizard
Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Meloe mediterraneus · Black Oil-beetle · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Hairy Shieldbug · Green Shieldbug +9
Meloe mediterraneus Meloe mediterraneus2025 Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Gorse Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,806 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff · Robin +48
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Martin Delichon urbicum Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rock Dove Columba livia Mute Swan Cygnus olor Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Egret Egretta garzetta Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Barn Owl Tyto alba Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Shag Gulosus aristotelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Wall Lizard
Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Meloe mediterraneus · Black Oil-beetle · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Hairy Shieldbug · Green Shieldbug +9
Meloe mediterraneus Meloe mediterraneus2025 Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Gorse Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Piezodorus lituratus
Piezodorus lituratus
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus
Turtle Bug Podops inuncta
Turtle Bug Podops inuncta
White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes
White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025 