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Bicclescombe Park

5 ha

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.19790, -4.12178

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Rock Dove
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — House Sparrow, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Green Shieldbug +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
National Cycle Network Route 27public footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: cycleway
Cairn Roadpublic footpath · 144 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 144 mPath type: residential
Foreland Viewpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 27Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route236 m
Named routeRef 51Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The boating lake at Bicclescombe Park following sub-zero temperatures

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The boating lake at Bicclescombe Park following sub-zero temperatures

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brimlands Playing FieldUrban park1.5 km→✦Hillsborough Promontory FortHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Bicclescombe ParkUrban park0 m→🌱The Round House GardensUrban park300 m→🌱Oxford Park play areaUrban park1 km→🌱St James's ParkUrban park1.3 km→