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West Garth Road Park

1 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐾Barton Place Farm Shop on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2025

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route E4Cycling route
Named routeRef E4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Belvidere Roadbridleway · 215 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 215 mSurface dirtPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · 289m

🛝

Playground

24m away

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Farm visit

381m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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