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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
50.46207, -3.51788
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Pengelly's Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Pengelly's Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Agonum muelleri, Notonecta (Notonecta) maculata +46 more · last seen 2026
Dogs allowed with public access
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route▾
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Torquay Harbour TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef THTLocal walking route
Museum Roadpublic footpath · 127 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 127 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: residential
Rock Walkpublic footpath · 136 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 136 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Wellswood Pathpublic footpath · 59 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Torwood Gardens across to Babbacombe Road
Photos
Torwood Gardens across to Babbacombe Road
Facilities
☕Café
Pengelly's Cafe · 68m
🅿️Parking
Meadfort Road Car Park · Paid · 211m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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