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Simmons Park

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.73486, -4.00013

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 27

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Dartmoor Way

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
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Cycling

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35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite WayCycling route▾
Named route
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route529 m▾
Named routeRef 27Length 529 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Parklandsbridleway · 242 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 242 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Parklandsbridleway · 110 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 110 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Klondyke Roadbridleway · 15 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Tramlines Bridlewaybridleway · 624 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 624 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway

About this urban park

Simmons Park is a urban park.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Okehampton College seen from Simmons Park

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Okehampton College seen from Simmons Park

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

8 nearby · Paid · 104m

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Playground

197m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Simmons ParkUrban park0 m→✦Boundary stone 110m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site5 km→⛪St Boniface's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds100 m→✦Meldon viaductHistoric site3.4 km→💧Meldon ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→💧Meldon ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→