Trinity Hill is a substantial area of lowland heath in the east of the district. From the car park a network of footpaths allow easy exploration of this beautiful nature reserve which extends either side of Trinity Hill Road. To the west, Trinity Hill has breathtaking views across the Axe Valley towards the town of Axminster. The site is being managed to support a wide range of wildlife and to restore a structurally diverse heathland landscape.
During the day, moths lie-up in the heathers waiting for nightfall. The heath supports a vast number of different moths, some with beautiful or odd names such as True Lovers Knot, Peppered Moth or the Drinker.
Patches of bare, sandy soil warm very quickly in the sun and attract animals that require heat, like common lizards.
Look out for Linnets singing from tall shrubs on the heath in the late summer. This bird is doing well here although numbers are falling nationally.
In August 2015, Trinity Hill Local Nature Reserve car park was awarded Dark Skies Discovery Site status. This means that it is a great place to go for stargazing because it is away from the worst of any local light pollution, it provide good sight lines of the sky and has good public access.
The nearest bus stop is at The Hunter's Lodge Inn, Raymonds Hill
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