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Homeyards Botanical Garden

5 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.53866, -3.50392

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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
  • ☕The Strand Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 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
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Dawlish Ale TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DAT
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route539 m
Named routeLength 539 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southeast gate, Homeyards Botanical Garden

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southeast gate, Homeyards Botanical Garden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The DenUrban park900 m→🌱Lea Mount GroundsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Lea MountUrban park4.9 km→🌱Homeyards Botanical GardensUrban park0 m→✦Maidencombe Public ToiletsHistoric site3.7 km→✦LUSCOMBE CASTLEHistoric site4.8 km→

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