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Cross Park

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📷 Wikipedia · Blue Cross Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.39929, -3.81343

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Robin
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Dipper, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Dipper, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Primrose Rust, Brown Birch Bolete, Deceiver +113 more · last seen 2022

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +45 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Brittle Bladder-fern, Fairy Foxglove, Stinking Iris +39 more · last seen 2017

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Forder LaneCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route496 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

20 photos from nearby open sources

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Blue Cross Park

📷 Wikipedia · Blue Cross Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Blue Cross Park

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✓ 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

🌱Sanderspool Cross Recreation AreaUrban park3.1 km→⛪St PeterReligious grounds3.7 km→🌱South Brent AllotmentsUrban park3.6 km→✦Conduit HeadHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Dunstan's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→