The leaves on the elder trees are just starting to turn yellow indicating that autumn has finally caught up with Stover. Horse chestnut and beech are usually the next trees to don their autumn colours. For the next month the … Continue reading
News and updates
Newsletter August 2020
The quiet month of August, with the bird song all but over, heralds the start of the bird migration. Stover’s migrants will start to put on weight in the next few weeks in preparation for their long journey south. They … Continue reading
2020 Stover Country Park Visitor Survey
We want your feedback! Every 5 years we conduct a visitor survey to find out your thoughts about Stover Country Park. Our 2020 survey is now out, and we would love to hear from you. Click here to take the … Continue reading
Newsletter July 2020
The longest day is now behind us and summer is in full swing! On the heath the heather will soon start to flower along with heath speedwell and eyebright. A characteristic sound of the heath in mid-summer is the crackle … Continue reading
Newsletter June 2020
The last newsletter was posted in March before the lockdown, so there’s a bit of catching up to do on the wildlife front. Stover’s residents had the Park pretty much to themselves during the end of March and early April … Continue reading
Newsletter February 2020
Just as winter is at its dreariest the wildflowers are starting to pop up. Snowdrops and celandines have been in flower for several weeks, and in sheltered spots keep an eye out for dog’s mercury and primrose. Coltsfoot and sweet … Continue reading
Newsletter January 2020
With the shortest day thankfully behind us, spring isn’t far away. Spring is signalled in the form of birdsong. The usual communication calls of birds are joined by the songs of territorial birds claiming their space and advertising for mates. … Continue reading
Heritage Lottery Bid Application
Heritage Lottery Bid Stover Park is one of Devon’s most accessible and popular heritage sites, a Grade II historic park and fine example of a late eighteenth century designed landscape, with almost all original features surviving and including two Grade … Continue reading
Newsletter December 2019
Stover’s autumnal gold’s and red’s, which have been spectacular this year, are finally fading and falling now that winter has descended. The woodland birds will now have fewer daylight hours in which to feed. Normally many insects have gone into … Continue reading
Newsletter November 2019
November is the month when old man’s beard covers the trees and hedgerows. Late-flowering ivy, scabious and michaelmas daisy provides nectar for many insects before they hibernate for the winter. During October the weather stayed unseasonably mild with butterflies still … Continue reading