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Hackney Marsh

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.54073, -3.59114

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Oedemera femoralis, Western Conifer Seed Bug +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Oedemera femoralis, Western Conifer Seed Bug +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
River Teign WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RTWRegional walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route213 m
Named routeRef 28Length 213 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 28Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge,Hackney Marsh Nature Reserve

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge,Hackney Marsh Nature Reserve

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