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Northam Burrows Country Park

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.05389, -4.22145

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Curlew +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Mudflats priority habitat; Birds — Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Curlew +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Sand dunes — natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune invertebrates; Insects — Rose Chafer, 11-spot Ladybird, Dune Chafer +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Appledore Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef ACT
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Nelson Drivepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route294 m
Named routeRef 3Length 294 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Westbourne Terracebyway open to all traffic · 20 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 20 mSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Information centre at Northam Burrows Country Park

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Information centre at Northam Burrows Country Park

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️NORTHAM BURROWSCountry park100 m→🌱The GreenUrban park1.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→🌱Old Town GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Old Town GardensUrban park4.2 km→

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