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Middleham Gardens

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • Captain's House — 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· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Robin, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Dipper, Robin, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Common Mouse-ear, Common Sorrel +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Garden Chafer, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Broad-bodied Chaser +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Countisbury circular walk via Winston's PathWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Watersmeet to Ash Bridge circular walkWalking route3.5 km
Named routeRef WACLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Countisbury figure of eight walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Mars Hill Waypublic footpath · 157 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 157 mPath type: service
Tors Parkpublic footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mPath type: unclassified
Clooneavin Pathpublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
NCN 3 to NCN 51 LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 51Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route508 m
Named routeRef 51Length 508 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Middleham memorial gardens, Lynmouth

Middleham memorial gardens, Lynmouth

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