Plan your visit
🦅Birds🧺Picnic🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.20976, -4.12371
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Robin
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cafe Blue Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Robin
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cafe Blue Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Paid🚻Toilets
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Rock Dove +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Rock Dove +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Green Shieldbug +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 71 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Rooney Lanepublic footpath · 24 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Capstone Paradepublic footpath · 38 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Capstone Paradepublic footpath · 33 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route88 m▾
Named routeRef 27Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route236 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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