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Lea Mount

2 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.57623, -3.46820

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦113+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cirl Bunting and Peregrine
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Cove 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· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Cirl Bunting, Peregrine, Herring Gull +110 more · last seen 2025; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Cirl Bunting, Peregrine, Herring Gull +110 more · last seen 2025; Maritime cliff and slope priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Southern Hawker +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional 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
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Barton Lanepublic footpath · 232 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 232 mPath type: footway
Barton Lanepublic footpath · 284 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 284 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route345 m
Named routeRef 2Length 345 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 2Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route610 m
Named routeRef 2Length 610 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Named routeRef 2Length 471 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route643 m
Named routeRef 2Length 643 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lea Mount Grounds

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lea Mount Grounds

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