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Places › England › South West › Teignbridge Getting here
50.61554, -3.53595
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat 🐕 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Coal Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Coal Tit +52 more · last seen 2026
Free
1 marked walking trail(s)
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Green Tiger Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Green Tiger Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly +9 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Counties Way Walking route 90 km ▾
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Named route Ref TCW Length 90 km Regional walking route
Show on map Exe Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EVW Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Teignmouth & Dawlish Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TDW Local walking route
Show on map Exminster to Kenton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EXK
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to Dawlish Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 539 m ▾
Named route Length 539 m National Cycle Network On-road
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Ridge Ride Red
Show on map Discovery Trail (Green - Easy) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Discovery - green easy
Show on map Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Ridge Ride Black Local cycle route
Show on map Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Spicers - blue moderate
Show on map Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)
Show on map Photos Zigzag Wood, near Ashcombe
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4,196 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,196 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Coal Tit · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg. · Soprano Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg. Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.2024 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Rhododendron Leafhopper · Green Tiger Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · Bog Bush-cricket · Hairy Shieldbug +3
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025 Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Bog Bush-cricket Metrioptera brachyptera2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,196 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Coal Tit · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg. · Soprano Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg. Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.2024 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Rhododendron Leafhopper · Green Tiger Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · Bog Bush-cricket · Hairy Shieldbug +3
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025 Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Bog Bush-cricket Metrioptera brachyptera2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Violet Ground Beetle
Violet Ground Beetle
Carabus violaceus2025
Carabus violaceus2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 