West Alvington Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
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50.28369, -3.79220
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Kingsbridge Academy 157m away — 14 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Kingsbridge Academy 157m away — 14 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Herring Gull +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Herring Gull +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sweet Violet · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug, Dark Bush-cricket +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug, Dark Bush-cricket +80 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Avon Estuary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref AEW Local walking route
Show on map Wood Lane public footpath · 92 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 92 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Norden Lane public footpath · 156 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 156 m Surface unpaved Path type: service
Show on map 35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 11 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 231 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 231 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 631 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 631 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 841 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 841 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 75 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 75 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
6,885 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,885 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Wigeon · Pintail · Mediterranean Gull · Glossy Ibis · Black-tailed Godwit +36
Wigeon Mareca penelope Pintail Anas acuta Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Shoveler Spatula clypeata Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Redshank Tringa totanus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Dunlin Calidris alpina Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swift Apus apus Rock Dove Columba livia Rook Corvus frugilegus Swallow Hirundo rustica Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Seal · Common Pipistrelle · Bottle-nosed Dolphin
Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Bottle-nosed Dolphin Tursiops truncatus Green Shieldbug · Dark Bush-cricket · Marmalade Hoverfly · Dock Bug · Black Oil-beetle +17
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024 Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Oil Beetle Meloe Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,885 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Wigeon · Pintail · Mediterranean Gull · Glossy Ibis · Black-tailed Godwit +36
Wigeon Mareca penelope Pintail Anas acuta Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Shoveler Spatula clypeata Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Redshank Tringa totanus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Dunlin Calidris alpina Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swift Apus apus Rock Dove Columba livia Rook Corvus frugilegus Swallow Hirundo rustica Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Seal · Common Pipistrelle · Bottle-nosed Dolphin
Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Bottle-nosed Dolphin Tursiops truncatus Green Shieldbug · Dark Bush-cricket · Marmalade Hoverfly · Dock Bug · Black Oil-beetle +17
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024 Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Oil Beetle Meloe Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae2024
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis2024
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis2024
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2024
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2024
Polietes lardarius Polietes lardarius2024
Polietes lardarius Polietes lardarius2024
Eudasyphora Eudasyphora2024
Eudasyphora Eudasyphora2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda2024
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda2024
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2024
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2024
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2024
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2024
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2024
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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