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Cockington Country Park

6 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.46362, -3.56234

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Court Cafe — 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· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Early Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Harlequin Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Early Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Harlequin Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Old Paignton Roadpublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Bewhay Lanepublic footpath · 437 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 437 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Old Paignton Roadpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cockington Country Park [2]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cockington Country Park [2]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️COCKINGTONCountry park200 m→🌱Lady ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Cary's OrchardUrban park400 m→🌱Preston GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Goodrington ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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