Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🧺Picnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha
Getting here
50.47970, -3.51394
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Angels Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Angels Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
10 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +68 more · last seen 2026
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 59 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
Oddicombe Beach Hillpublic footpath · 22 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Oddicombe Beach Hillpublic footpath · 38 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Beach Roadpublic footpath · 68 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mSurface asphaltIncline -30%Path type: unclassified
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Babbacombe Downs, Torquay
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Babbacombe Downs, Torquay
Facilities
☕Café
Angels Tea Rooms · 74m
🅿️Parking
Princes Street Car Park · Paid · 88m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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