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50.39803, -4.17748
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, House Sparrow +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, House Sparrow +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis tenax, Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis tenax, Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hedera helix, Bramble, Hart's-Tongue +51 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hedera helix, Bramble, Hart's-Tongue +51 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Beech Fern +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 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 147 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 Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. Austell Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
9,749 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,749 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 25 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Black-tailed Godwit · House Sparrow · Robin · Blue Tit +20
Wigeon Mareca penelope Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis2025 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Limosa limosa islandica Limosa limosa islandica2025 Bombycilla garrulus garrulus Bombycilla garrulus garrulus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Eristalis tenax · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Platycheirus peltatus agg. · Platycheirus · Syrphus +20
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus Platycheirus Syrphus Syrphus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Cuckoo-Spit Insect Deptford Pink
Deptford Pink Dianthus armeria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,749 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 25 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Black-tailed Godwit · House Sparrow · Robin · Blue Tit +20
Wigeon Mareca penelope Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis2025 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Limosa limosa islandica Limosa limosa islandica2025 Bombycilla garrulus garrulus Bombycilla garrulus garrulus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Eristalis tenax · Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis · Platycheirus peltatus agg. · Platycheirus · Syrphus +20
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus Platycheirus Syrphus Syrphus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Cuckoo-Spit Insect Deptford Pink
Deptford Pink Dianthus armeria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Philaenus spumarius
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
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
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 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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