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Cowick Barton Playing Fields

21 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.71083, -3.54336

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Roly Poly Hillpublic footpath · 253 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 253 mSurface mudPath type: footway
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Cycling

62 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

Playing fields, St Thomas, Exeter

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playing fields, St Thomas, Exeter

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park0 m→🌱Southernhay GreenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Exhibition FieldsUrban park5 km→