WOODLAND AROUND PLYMOUTH
LOCAL WOODLAND VALLEY (BLUNT'S LANE)
About 1/4 mile away from our house is a hidden valley sandwiched between an estate of houses and a commercial estate. It has two streams and lovely woodland which is a haven for wildlife including Squirrels (seen) and Badgers plus a variety of birds. and flowering plants. I hope you enjoy the photos. I will return soon to photograph the bluebells when they bloom.
BLUNT'S LANE - BLUEBELLS
I have waited for almost a month for the bluebells to show themselves in this wood. At last they have arrived. Enjoy!
PLYMBRIDGE WOODS - BLUEBELLS
DRAKE'S LEAT, YELVERTON
The village of Yelverton lies about 5 miles north of the outskirts ofPlymouth. You can walk towards Plymouth beside one of two Leats (Leats were large stone ditches built by Sir Francis Drake in Elizabethan times to bring fresh water from Dartmoor to the towns of Plymouth and Devonport (Now incorporated into Plymouth City)) Drake was a multi millionaire side he had looted so many Spanish galleons. The walk takes you through some lovely woodland.
Woodland Nature Reserve
Woodland Nature Reserve is part of a greater piece of woodland near Whitleigh. There are plans to re-introduce European beavers into the nearby stream.
EFFORD MARSH
Efford Marsh is low lying land that developers didn't want to build upon, so was left asa nature reserve. It is sandwiched between two major roads and a housing development. I little haven from the busy traffic surrounding it.
WARLEIGH POINT NATURE RESERVE
Warleigh Point Nature Reserve is past the village of Tamerton Foliet on a headland that protrudes into the River Tamar where it is met by the River Tavy.
It is a mixed deciduous woodland home to Shelduck and Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
It is a mixed deciduous woodland home to Shelduck and Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
SHAUGH BRIDGE WOODS
Shaugh Bridge Woods are located just outside Plymouth near the village of Shaugh Prior. Nearby is the Dewerstone where legend has it that the Demon Huntsman The Newer leaped off a cliff. There is a circular walk from the car park uphill then downhill returning alongside the River Meavey.
BURRATOR RESERVOIR
Burrator Reservoir is the main water supply for the city of Plymouth. It is situated about 8 miles from Plymouth on the edge of Dartmoor. The reservoir is surrounded by a strip of woodland with walking paths through it and is a very popular spot for locals.