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Japanese Garden at Cowden

6 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

56.17974, -3.64175

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 277m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Devon WayCycling route
Named routeRef 767National Cycle Network
The Devon WayCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route190 m
Named routeLength 190 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route98 m
Named routeLength 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 767Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route36 m
Named routeLength 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Japanese Garden at Cowden

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Japanese Garden at Cowden

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Nearby places

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🌱Kellyburn ParkUrban park1.8 km→⛪Dollar Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Castle CampbellHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Muckhart Nature ParkUrban park2.2 km→⛪Muckhart Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛳ArndeanGolf course2.5 km→

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