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Drake Memorial Park

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.37491, -4.06703

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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 — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chrysolina banksii, Rhagium mordax, Harlequin Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Chrysolina banksii, Rhagium mordax, Harlequin Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Cemetery — local history and memorials

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Plymouth City TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PCTLocal walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

132 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 2 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km

Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Drake Memorial Park

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱SaltramUrban park1.2 km→✦SALTRAM HOUSEHistoric site1.2 km→🌱SaltramUrban park1.4 km→🌱Tothill ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park1.2 km→

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