Berry Head Country Park
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Getting here
50.39828, -3.49060
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cirl Bunting and Mediterranean Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Guardhouse Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cirl Bunting and Mediterranean Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Guardhouse Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Cirl Bunting, Mediterranean Gull, Pied Wagtail +104 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Cirl Bunting, Mediterranean Gull, Pied Wagtail +104 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Bloody-nosed Beetle +9 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Grade II* listed building: RAMPARTS, COUNTERSCARP REVETMENT, GLACIS, MUSKETRY WALL OF SOUTHERN FORT
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Wildlife to spot
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