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Bicton Park

48 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

50.66575, -3.31531

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: PALM HOUSE INCLUDING GREENHOUSE TO SOUTH EAST AND TERRACE WALLS TO SOUTH WEST

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Oil Beetle, Eristalis tenax, Bloody-nosed Beetle +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Named routeRef 2Length 505 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route264 m
Named routeLength 264 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route237 m
Named routeLength 237 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebell Wood at Bicton Park, Devon

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebell Wood at Bicton Park, Devon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BICTONHistoric site500 m→🌱The GreenUrban park1.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.9 km→🐄Devon Food ShopVisitor farm1.1 km→✦Woodbury CastleHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Bicton ParkUrban park100 m→