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Berry Head Country Park

8 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.39913, -3.49395

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Overflow Car Park 97m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Cirl Bunting, Mediterranean Gull, Pied Wagtail +104 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Cirl Bunting, Mediterranean Gull, Pied Wagtail +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Bloody-nosed Beetle +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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Berry Head Country Park

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BERRY HEADCountry park300 m→🌱Battery GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Berry Head Country ParkUrban park300 m→🦉BERRY HEAD ( NOW AN NNR)Nature reserve600 m→🌱Furzeham Green ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦World War II Emergency Coastal Battery and remains of a Victorian practice battery, at Battery GardensHistoric site1.9 km→

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