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Dartington Hall Gardens

18 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.45045, -3.69473

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Roundhouse Café & Bar — 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· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Mandarin Duck +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Mandarin Duck +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHRISTOPHER MARTIN MEMORIAL

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 2Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Named routeRef 207Length 505 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 207Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 2Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dartington Hall Gardens; trunk of a Spanish chestnut

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dartington Hall Gardens; trunk of a Spanish chestnut

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ruins and buried remains of the medieval great house at Dartington HallHistoric site100 m→✦SwansHistoric site100 m→🌱Borough ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Heath's GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Leechwell GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Vire IslandUrban park2.5 km→