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MAMHEAD PARK

182 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome182 ha

Getting here

50.61960, -3.50993

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: DAWLISH COLLEGE (MAMHEAD HOUSE); Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sporodophoron cretaceum, Physcia adscendens, Lecanactis abietina +86 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Mouse-ear, Hawthorn +80 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional 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
Exminster to KentonWalking route
Named routeRef EXK
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 2Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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 route175 m
Named routeRef 2Length 175 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Discovery - green easy
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride BlackLocal cycle route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cedar tree, park of Mamhead House

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cedar tree, park of Mamhead House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦POWDERHAM CASTLEHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Dawlish Countryside ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦LUSCOMBE CASTLEHistoric site4.3 km→✦OXTON HOUSEHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Mannor ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Manor GroundsUrban park4.9 km→