West Park Terrace Allotments
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Places › England › South West › Plymouth Getting here
50.41119, -4.16645
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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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 125m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 125m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis, Meadow Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis, Meadow Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hedera helix, Bramble, Hart's-Tongue +43 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hedera helix, Bramble, Hart's-Tongue +43 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Beech +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional 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 Tamar Valley Discovery Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TDT Regional walking route
Show on map Plymouth City Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref PCT Local walking route
Show on map 127 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Car wash in Crownhill Road
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Wildlife to spot
25,713 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,713 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit · Herring Gull +48
Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Great Tit Parus major2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Teal Anas crecca Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Adder
🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hornet · Eristalis tenax · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Platycheirus peltatus agg. · Common Red Soldier Beetle +20
Hornet Vespa crabro Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg. Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Deptford Pink
Deptford Pink Dianthus armeria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,713 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit · Herring Gull +48
Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Great Tit Parus major2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Teal Anas crecca Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Adder
🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hornet · Eristalis tenax · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Platycheirus peltatus agg. · Common Red Soldier Beetle +20
Hornet Vespa crabro Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg. Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Deptford Pink
Deptford Pink Dianthus armeria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Eristalinus aeneus Eristalinus aeneus
Eristalinus aeneus Eristalinus aeneus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Microdon mutabilis Microdon mutabilis
Microdon mutabilis Microdon mutabilis
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
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