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Goodwin Park

1 ha

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.42551, -4.12599

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Silver Y +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Silver Y +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Budshead Wood Red Walking RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Budshead Wood Yellow Walking RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National 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
NCN2 AltCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Co Op car park entrance

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Co Op car park entrance

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉BIRCHAM VALLEYNature reserve1.7 km→🦉WOODLAND WOOD VALLEYNature reserve2.2 km→🦉HAM WOODSNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Goodwin ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Goodwin ParkUrban park200 m→

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