Where to go this season - autumn
In autumn Devon’s animals get ready for the long cold days ahead. Discover the best nature reserves to see autumn wildlife including fallow deer rutting.
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Where to go this season - summer
In summer Devon’s butterflies, moths and dragonflies get the season moving. Here are some of the best nature reserves to see wildlife in the summer months
Where to go this season - winter
Find out which Devon nature reserves are best for seeing winter wildlife - from winter wading birds and flocks of visiting redwings to strandline searches
Where to go this season - spring
Daffodils, bluebells and wood anemones - in spring Devon’s wildflowers light up our lives. Here are some of the best nature reserves to see Spring wildlife
Autumn gentian
A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.
Big Autumn Sow 2025
Free wildflower seeds for community spaces in North Devon.
‘False autumn’ spells trouble for wildlife, charity warns
The sight of trees turning golden-brown and the sound of fallen leaves underfoot is something usually associated with October and November. Yet in Devon/the South West autumn seems to have arrived…
South Devon marine centre opens doors for new season
The ever-popular Wembury Marine Centre, near Plymouth is opening its doors for the start of another busy season of fun, marine education and seashore-based activities.
Where to see beavers
Discover where - and when - to see beavers in Devon.
Government culls badgers in 11 new areas this autumn, including Devon
• 69 new places will see up to nearly 68,000 badgers killed
• New cull zone in Devon declared although exact location is not made public
• Announcements of new cull zones made by Defra…
Egg-case hunt kicks off spring season for marine centre
• Wembury Marine Centre opens doors with Easter events
• ‘Extreme’ rockpooling, shark egg-case hunts and marine safaris being staged for visitors.
Wildlife and Where to go
With two coastlines, two moorlands, ancient woodlands, tumbling rivers and miles of footpaths, Devon's nature is there for you to discover.