50.70011,-3.33670
- Grid ref: SY057898
- Lat/long: 50.70011,-3.33670
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Wildlife awards
Aylesbeare Common is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.
Top things to do in Spring
- Spot the frogspawn in the ponds and listen for the love 'song' of the males in the evening
- Listen out for the scratchy, watery song of the Dartford warblers, squabbling over territories
- Walk your dog on a short lead, for the sake of the ground-nesting birds
Top things to do in Summer
- Count the species of dragonflies and damselflies - you might run out of fingers!
- Take a walk at dusk to listen to the nightjars, alone or guided by our staff and volunteers
- Try to find a sundew in flower - they are tiny and like the wet places
Top things to do in Autumn
- Decide exactly what shade of mauve/purple/violet the heather really is!
- See if you can spot a young hobby, learning to hunt and eating a dragonfly like a Crunchie bar
- Pick up the East Devon Way at Joney's Cross car park and follow this long-distance footpath south towards Exmouth or east to Lyme Regis
Top things to do in Winter
- Don’t be spooked when a snipe pops into the air from close under your feet!
- Enjoy the undulating landscape on a wintry walk
- Get out your mountain bike and work off the winter blues, exploring the whole pebblebed ridge on the network of cycle tracks
What's on?
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