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County Hall Gardens

6 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.71527, -3.51940

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Visitors Car Park 138m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver Fish, Cream-streaked Ladybird, Norellia spinipes +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Silver Fish, Cream-streaked Ladybird, Norellia spinipes +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Pinhoe to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef PEWLocal walking route
Weirfield Pathpublic footpath · 154 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 154 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Weirfield Pathpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Canal Bankspublic footpath · 245 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 245 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A wet path in the grounds of County Hall, Exeter

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A wet path in the grounds of County Hall, Exeter

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