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Butts Park

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Lesser Stag Beetle, Oil Beetle +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Lesser Stag Beetle, Oil Beetle +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route717 m
Named routeRef 28Length 717 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route122 m
Named routeLength 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route400 m
Named routeRef 28Length 400 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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