Treasure Hunt Trail Joining us for a fun-packed family day out at Bystock Pools during Heath Week? Please park at Wheathill Plantation or Squabmoor Reservoir car parks where you will find a Treasure Hunt map to photograph. Just follow the clues for some amazing discoveries on the way to the pools where we look forward […]
Bystock Day Come and join Devon Wildlife Trust and partners working across the Pebblebed Heaths for a fun filled day of activities celebrating the heaths and the wildlife they support. Activities will include: Moth Trapping Pond dipping Bug hunting Craft activities – badge making, leaf printing, pebble pets, bat crafts Beaver challenge For more information […]
Moths and Nightjars Join RSPB staff for a walk on Aylesbeare Common to see and learn about the incredible nightjar. This event is free but booking is essential, to book please click here. For more information about the RSPB and Aylesbeare Common click here. Event Details Date: Tuesday 28th July 2026 Time: 21:00-23:00 Location: Joneys […]
Bat Walk Join Devon Wildlife Trust and Devon Bat Group for the evening to find out more about the bats that live and hunt over DWT’s Bystock nature reserve. Having five different habitat types we have lots of different species to discover: we will be walking around with bat detectors so that we can both […]
Wildlife Walk with the Wardens Join the South East Devon Wildlife Wardens for a guided nature walk exploring the Pebblebed Heaths. From birdlife to botany, discover how we care for this special landscape and the wildlife it supports. Bring your binoculars for a chance to spot the elusive Dartford Warbler. This is a free, family-friendly […]
Otter Valley Association – “Southern Heaths, Ponds and Reservoir” A Heath Week walk: covering Bicton Common, East Budleigh Common, Withycombe Raleigh Common and Dalditch plantation; taking in Bystock Ponds and Squabmoor Reservoir. There will stops for coffee and lunch. This event is free but booking via walk leader is appreciated. Please contact walk leader: Ted […]
‘A Heathland Walk’ Join the East Devon Ramblers for leisurely walk starting from Four Firs Car Park, covering Blackhill quarry and Bicton Common. No need to book but if you wish to contact the walk leader prior to the event please contact Eve Maunder via 07460181656. This event is free for non-members for the first […]
Botany Walk Come along and discover some of the amazing plants of Bicton Common, from tiny sundews that feed on insects, three types of heathers and what they tell you about the common, to the squelchy world of colourful bog-mosses, there is lots to be discovered. No need to book but please arrive in good […]
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 Rob Coventry, Head of Forestry and Reserves to hear […]
Wildlife Walk with the Wardens Join the South East Devon Wildlife Wardens for a guided nature walk exploring the Pebblebed Heaths. From birdlife to botany, discover how we care for this special landscape and the wildlife it supports. Bring your binoculars for a chance to spot the elusive Dartford Warbler. This is a free, family-friendly […]