Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park Stover Country Park is situated between Bovey Tracey and Newton Abbot in the beautiful South Devon countryside
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Stover Country Park is situated between Bovey Tracey and Newton Abbot in the beautiful South Devon countryside. It is managed by Devon County Council for the benefit of wildlife, recreation and the local community. 114 acres of woodland, heathland, grassland, lake and marsh provide a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a wide range of activities from an afternoon picnic to serious nature study.

Autumn Foraging Walk and Fire Cider Workshop🌱 FORAGE - LEARN - MAKE 🌱Join Medical Herbalist, Yasmin Kerr , for an aftern...
10/06/2026

Autumn Foraging Walk and Fire Cider Workshop

🌱 FORAGE - LEARN - MAKE 🌱

Join Medical Herbalist, Yasmin Kerr , for an afternoon of foraging and hands-on medicine making at the beautiful Stover Country Park.

Are you looking for natural ways to support your family’s immunity and promote better health over cold and flu season?

Let’s use medicinal plants growing in our hedgerows and hiding in our kitchen cupboards to create potent winter remedies designed to boost immunity and relieve symptoms.

🌿 Details:
Saturday 26th September 2026, 13:00 – 15:30
Stover Country Park, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG

Booking is essential. Limited availability.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumn-foraging-walk-fire-cider-making-workshop-tickets-1990965775229

Have you noticed this white frothy goo on some plants? 🌼It's called 'cuckoo spit', but it's actually nothing to do with ...
08/06/2026

Have you noticed this white frothy goo on some plants? 🌼

It's called 'cuckoo spit', but it's actually nothing to do with cuckoos, or spit.

It's created when a tiny insect, called a Froghopper nymph, sucks the sap from the plants, leaving this bubbly froth. If you look closely, you can often see the little creature sat within the cuckoo spit. The cuckoo spit is a bit like bubble wrap for the baby froghopper - protecting it from dehydration and predators!

Nature certainly has some strange ways! 💚

Is there any flower more cheerful than the Oxeye Daisy? 🌞Their bright white petals and sunny yellow centres are simply s...
05/06/2026

Is there any flower more cheerful than the Oxeye Daisy? 🌞
Their bright white petals and sunny yellow centres are simply stunning, and a good place to look for bumblebees and butterflies! 🐝

Have you noticed lots of Painted Lady butterflies around recently? The recent hot weather has brought high numbers of th...
01/06/2026

Have you noticed lots of Painted Lady butterflies around recently? The recent hot weather has brought high numbers of these migratory butterflies to the UK 🦋

Every year, this beautiful species travels 9000 miles from North Africa and the Middle East to Europe and the Arctic. On rare occasions, such as in 2019, these butterflies have a bumper year and arrive in their millions.

Keep an eye out for their fluttering flight around the Park!

The buzz of insect life is in the air, and one creature you might notice along the trails are these little characters! H...
30/05/2026

The buzz of insect life is in the air, and one creature you might notice along the trails are these little characters! Here are some caterpillars spotted in the Park this week 🐛

We've got the Dingy Flat-body moth caterpillar, which can be found in damp places, favouring Hemlock Water-Dropwort to munch on.

We also found hundreds of these impressive Peacock butterfly caterpillars, snacking on Common Nettle. It's hard to believe that these jet black caterpillars will turn into the bright Peacock butterflies! 🦋

Have you seen any caterpillars yet this year?

Do you know your centipedes from your millipedes? Or your damselflies from your dragonflies? Come and discover Stover’s ...
20/05/2026

Do you know your centipedes from your millipedes? Or your damselflies from your dragonflies?

Come and discover Stover’s minibeasts on Tuesday 26 May 10.30am - 12pm!

BOOKING ESSENTIAL. To book your tickets, please visit our website and click on ‘Events 2026’ or head to
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/childrens-activity-pond-dipping-and-minibeast-hunt-tickets-1982111245091?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=bd3f19a29479daef97e1ab810b60dedd94e3d570783f2f64bd3c1c1faca4dfdfb6776a0676b82118def2b557fe71d3ba7d5b102b9b9836399371831b76729784eae9a3887e88b6b4176f775880

Enjoy time relaxing in green space 🌿Look at these stunning reflections on this pond, hidden away between the trees
16/05/2026

Enjoy time relaxing in green space 🌿Look at these stunning reflections on this pond, hidden away between the trees

From the striking blooms on horse chestnut trees, to the delicate flowers of garlic mustard along the path edges, nature...
13/05/2026

From the striking blooms on horse chestnut trees, to the delicate flowers of garlic mustard along the path edges, nature is putting on quite a show across the park at the moment 🌿 🌸 💚

13/05/2026

Please be aware that the Serpentine Lake route will be closed tomorrow (Thursday) for some essential tree works.

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Rangers Office
Newton Abbot
TQ126QG

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01626 835236

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