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Stover Country Park

Devon  >  United Kingdom

Stover Country Park is in South Devon. A lake with marshland surrounded by woodland/grassland and heathland.

Ajouté* par Baz Willmott
Dernière actualisation 12 novembre 2024

Description

Stover Country Park is North West of Newton Abbot. The park (114 acres) , run and managed by Devon County Council, comprises of a lake (approx 10 acres) with marshland surrounded by woodland/grassland and heathland. It has a car park (fee payable), visitor center with public toilets, a bird hide and unusually an aerial walkway (see STAR on map) that takes you through the lower canopy. It became a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1984 and became a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in 2001,. The 18 mile long distance Templer Way footpath (Haytor to Shaldon) runs through the park, as does a cycle path (cyclists please keep to this path only). Dogs are allowed in the park BUT MUST BE KEPT ON LEADS AROUND THE LAKE AND WATERWAYS to stop disturbance of waterbirds. For an inland site it has a very large list of bird species, some seen in the past are Bondrée apivore, Chevalier culblanc, Plongeon arctique, Panure à moustaches, Pluvier argenté, Chevalier aboyeur, Pic épeichette​​, Courlis corlieu and Harle piette. It is probably best known for the regular sightings of Engoulevent d'Europe, Bouscarle de Cetti, Harle bièvre and Pipit des arbres.

Détails

Accès

The A38 (Devon Expressway) between Exeter (to the East) and Plymouth (to the West) passes directly pass the park,. Turn off the A38 towards Newton Abbot on the A382 (also called Bovey Road) and look for sign to Stover Country Park on the left.

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Prairie , Zone humide , Landes/bruyères , Rivière , Lac , Roselière

Conditions

Plat

Boucle

Oui

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps , Automne , Migration automnale , Migration printanière , Hiver

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Sentier large , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Voiture , Fauteuil roulant

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

Informations supplémentaires

There are numerous other paths to explore other than the basic route marked on the map.

Voir les sites d'observation voisins publiés sur Birdingplaces

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