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Armada Park

6 ha

📷 Paul Hutchinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

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50.47267, -3.56363

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Playground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 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

Orange WayWalking route560 km

Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route

Upper Cockington Lanepublic footpath · 43 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: service

🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

12,384 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

12,384 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds50 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Swift · Robin · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · House Martin +45

SwiftApus apus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
MagpiePica pica
Herring GullLarus argentatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great TitParus major
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
JayGarrulus glandarius
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Rock DoveColumba livia
SwallowHirundo rustica
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
NuthatchSitta europaea
DunnockPrunella modularis
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Regulus ignicapilla ignicapillaRegulus ignicapilla ignicapilla
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GreenfinchChloris chloris
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Stock DoveColumba oenas
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus

🐝

Insects17 species

summer

2025

Harlequin Ladybird · 18-spot Ladybird · Xylota segnis · Grammoptera ruficornis · Cheilosia illustrata +12

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
18-spot LadybirdMyrrha octodecimguttata
Xylota segnisXylota segnis
Grammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornis
Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens
Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare
SyrphusSyrphus
Anaspis maculataAnaspis maculata
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

12,384 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds50 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Swift · Robin · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · House Martin +45

SwiftApus apus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
MagpiePica pica
Herring GullLarus argentatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great TitParus major
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
JayGarrulus glandarius
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Rock DoveColumba livia
SwallowHirundo rustica
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
NuthatchSitta europaea
DunnockPrunella modularis
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Regulus ignicapilla ignicapillaRegulus ignicapilla ignicapilla
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GreenfinchChloris chloris
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Stock DoveColumba oenas
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus

🐝

Insects17 species

summer

2025

Harlequin Ladybird · 18-spot Ladybird · Xylota segnis · Grammoptera ruficornis · Cheilosia illustrata +12

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
18-spot LadybirdMyrrha octodecimguttata
Xylota segnisXylota segnis
Grammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornis
Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens
Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare
SyrphusSyrphus
Anaspis maculataAnaspis maculata
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Paul Hutchinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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