Plan your visit
🛝Family🎠Play🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.48056, -3.51868
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Cappello — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Cappello — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
10 activities🛝Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
🎠Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +68 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 37 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
Oddicombe Beach Hillpublic footpath · 51 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Frost on pine needles, St Marychurch
Photos
Frost on pine needles, St Marychurch
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Princes Street Car Park · Paid · 194m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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