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Northernhay Gardens

7 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.72664, -3.53084

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Exeter Phoenix Cafe Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Robin, Herring Gull +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Martin, Robin, Herring Gull +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Silver Fish, Eristalis tenax +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Silver Fish, Eristalis tenax +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Prison Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Exeter : Northernhay Gardens

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Exeter : Northernhay Gardens

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🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Southernhay GreenUrban park600 m→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Exhibition FieldsUrban park3.3 km→

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