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
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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.
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
Charity offers free nature-themed summer events for children
Devon Wildlife Trust is offering families in Exeter the chance to go wild this summer with free nature-themed events.
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.
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.
Keeled skimmer
The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.
Seaton Jurassic
Seaton Jurassic is DWT’s first major visitor centre and aims to engage people with the story of our planet and how the landscapes surrounding us were formed.
Black-tailed skimmer
The Black-tailed skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is on the wing from May to August.