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Blackmore Gardens

1 ha

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.68048, -3.23858

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Turnstone
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Milsons Point — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Turnstone, Herring Gull +87 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tawny Owl, Turnstone, Herring Gull +87 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 21 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
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Glenpublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mPath type: footway
The Glenpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: residential
Church Lanepublic footpath · 192 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 192 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

31 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 route242 m
Named routeRef 248Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route642 m
Named routeRef 248Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route358 m
Named routeRef 248Length 358 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Heydons Lanebridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackmore Gardens in Sidmouth

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackmore Gardens in Sidmouth

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