The coastal fortifications of Drake's Island 1 ha
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50.35530, -4.15297
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.
Fortification 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 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Speckled Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Speckled Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +87 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Liverwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Liverwort · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 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 173 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
21,596 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,596 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Robin · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail +37
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula Turnstone Arenaria interpres Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis tenax · Eupteryx melissae · Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus torvus +8
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Sylvicola Sylvicola Meliscaeva auricollis Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,596 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Robin · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail +37
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula Turnstone Arenaria interpres Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis tenax · Eupteryx melissae · Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus torvus +8
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Sylvicola Sylvicola Meliscaeva auricollis Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Uroleucon (Uromelan) sonchi Uroleucon (Uromelan) sonchi2025
Uroleucon (Uromelan) sonchi Uroleucon (Uromelan) sonchi2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 