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Oldway

1 ha

📷 Tom Jolliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.44413, -3.56483

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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
  • 🅿️Old Manor Inn Parking 17m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Turnstone +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Turnstone +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oldway Mansion Garden, Paignton, fine Spring primulas

📷 Tom Jolliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oldway Mansion Garden, Paignton, fine Spring primulas

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️COCKINGTONCountry park2.3 km→🌱Preston GreenUrban park500 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Goodrington ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Lady ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Cary's OrchardUrban park2.3 km→

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