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Decoy Country Park

39 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

50.51802, -3.60537

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 35 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
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Ted Hughes Poetry TrailWalking route
Named routeRef THPTLocal walking route
Stover Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal walking route
Decoy Country Parkpublic footpath · 136 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 136 mPath type: service
Bowden Hillpublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mSurface concretePath type: residential
South Roadpublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path, Decoy Country Park

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path, Decoy Country Park

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🏞️DECOYCountry park200 m→🦉DECOY COUNTRY PARKNature reserve400 m→🌱Courtenay ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Courtenay ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Osborne ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Powderham ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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