Wildflower Walk One of DWT’s most diverse reserves, it's easy to see why Bystock Pools is a popular nature spot. Visit and you'll find yourself stopping to take in beautiful views across a lily-pad filled lake, strolling through heathland on boardwalks, and climbing the gentle slopes of a wildflower meadow. Join us on a wildflower […]
Bat Walk Join bat expert Sarah Butcher on a walk around Bystock Pools Nature Reserve and the Pebblebed Heaths NNR looking for bats and hopefully other nocturnal night-life such as nightjars and glow-worms. This event is free but booking is essential, to book please click here. For more information about Devon Wildlife Trust - Bystock […]
Heathland Hunt Starting at Joneys Cross car park, follow our heathland hunt on Aylesbeare common, finding out en route about the wildlife, geology and history of this magnificent landscape! No need to book, just ask RSPB staff at the Heathland Hub for more information on the day. For more information about the RSPB Aylesbeare Common […]
Heathland Hub Come and speak with RSPB staff based out of the Heathland hub, which will be positioned in Joneys Cross Car Park for the day, where you can engage in a range of activities and gain more information on activities going on throughout the day. For more information about the RSPB Aylesbeare Common click […]
Pond Dipping Drop in at Five Ponds on Aylesbeare common where RSPB staff and volunteers will be stationed for pond dipping activities all day. No need to book but please arrive at Joneys Cross Car Park where RSPB staff at the Heathland Hub will direct you to Five Ponds. For more information about the RSPB […]
Butterfly and Dragonfly Walk Explore the northern part of the Pebblebed Heaths: join a guided nature walk to look for some of the many species of butterflies and dragonflies on Aylesbeare Common, and maybe learn to identify some of the specialist heathland plants along the way. Suitable for families and all ages! There is no […]
Forestry in a Heathland Landscape Managed woodland surrounds much of the Pebblebed Heaths National Nature Reserve reaching out into the wider landscape. Plantations made up of conifers and native broadleaved compliment the heathland habitats which together provide for a number of plant and animal species. Join John Wilding, Head of Forestry and Reserves to hear […]
Heathland Hub Come and speak with Pebblebed Heath Conservation Trust staff based out of the Heathland hub, which will be positioned in Woodbury Castle Car Park for the day, where you can engage in a range of activities and gain more information on activities going on throughout the day. The Heathland Hub will be based […]
Heathland Hub Have a go at making a Bronze or Iron Age pot and decorating it with local prehistoric designs (air dry clay only, all pots can be taken home) . Suitable for children and adults. No need to book, just come along and join us between 10:00-15:00. This activity will be based with the […]
Archaeological Tour Of Woodbury Castle an Iron Age Hill Fort Join Cressida Whitton from Devon County Historic Environment Team for an archaeology walk around Woodbury Castle an Iron Age hillfort, and one of around only 35 in Devon and it was a large defended enclosure with large, multiple ramparts, which contained a few round houses […]