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Courtenay Park

4 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.52894, -3.60111

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café Local — 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

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Hornet Hoverfly +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Ted Hughes Poetry TrailWalking route
Named routeRef THPTLocal walking route
Bowden Hillpublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mSurface concretePath type: residential
Wharf Roadpublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teign Estuary TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A383 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 28Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 28Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 2Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lamp post, Courtenay Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lamp post, Courtenay Park

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