Wildlife

As it suggests Springfields was named due to the many natural springs in the area. 

south devon fishing lake with carpThis has enabled us to create three natural spring fed ponds set in two acres which has become a natural haven for many bird species including Kingfishers, Canada Geese who breed on the island on the largest pond, a variety of wild duck species and the greater horseshoe bat.

A survey by the RSPB recorded the presence of bullfinch, buzzard, dunnock, green woodpecker, lesser and greater spotted woodpeckers, house martin, house sparrow, linnet, mistle thrush, skylark, song thrush, sparrowhawk, spotted flycatcher, stock dove, swallow, tawny owls, yellowhammer, barn owl.

kingfisher by a yurt in devonThe ponds are stocked with coarse fish for anyone wanting to fish the pond (environment Agency fishing license required.)

In the surrounding farmland we have a large population of rabbits, badgers and foxes.

duckling on the fishing lake canada geese on the campsite

woodpecker alarm clocktorquay wild flowers butterfly on the glamping farm