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Osborne Park

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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
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Love Food — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Love Food — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

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11 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

playground, café, toilets; Playing field

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Very strong match

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Hornet Hoverfly, Hawthorn Shieldbug +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Hornet Hoverfly, Hawthorn Shieldbug +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route

Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route

Templer WayWalking route

Named routeRef TWRegional walking route

Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route

Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route

Orange WayWalking route560 km

Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route

Ted Hughes Poetry TrailWalking route

Named routeRef THPTLocal walking route

Wharf Roadpublic footpath · 78 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Teign Estuary TrailCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

A383 cycle routeCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route 28Cycling route

Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route36 m

Named routeRef 28Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route213 m

Named routeRef 28Length 213 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route35 m

Named routeRef 28Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

28,699 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

28,699 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds96 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Mallard · Mute Swan · Robin · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull +91

MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mute SwanCygnus olor
RobinErithacus rubecula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great TitParus major
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
CootFulica atra
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
GreenshankTringa nebularia2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Swan GooseAnser cygnoides2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla2025
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2025
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Black SwanCygnus atratus2025
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata2025
Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus2025
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🦎

Reptiles1 species

spring

2025

Slow-worm

Slow-wormAnguis fragilis

🐸

Amphibians2 species

springsummer

2025

Common Toad · Alpine Newt

Common ToadBufo bufo
Alpine NewtIchthyosaura alpestris

🐝

Insects62 species

springsummer

2026

Azure Damselfly · Hornet Hoverfly · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Black-tailed Skimmer · Red-eyed Damselfly +57

Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025
Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma najas2025
Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025
Rose ChaferCetonia aurata2025
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025
Scarce ChaserLibellula fulva2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Dock BugCoreus marginatus
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025
Brevicoryne brassicaeBrevicoryne brassicae2025
Chrysolina banksiiChrysolina banksii2025
Toxonevra muliebrisToxonevra muliebris2025
Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025
Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025
Red-veined DarterSympetrum fonscolombii2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
Small Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulum2025
Dryomyza anilisDryomyza anilis2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Eupterycyba jucundaEupterycyba jucunda2025
Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Heterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornis2025
Pseudovadonia lividaPseudovadonia livida2025
16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025
Stenurella melanuraStenurella melanura2025
Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025
Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2025
Cryptocephalus moraeiCryptocephalus moraei2025
Malthinus seriepunctatusMalthinus seriepunctatus2025
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Polydrusus formosusPolydrusus formosus2025
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Hairy DragonflyBrachytron pratense2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

28,699 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds96 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Mallard · Mute Swan · Robin · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull +91

MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mute SwanCygnus olor
RobinErithacus rubecula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great TitParus major
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
CootFulica atra
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
GreenshankTringa nebularia2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Swan GooseAnser cygnoides2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla2025
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2025
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Black SwanCygnus atratus2025
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata2025
Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus2025
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🦎

Reptiles1 species

spring

2025

Slow-worm

Slow-wormAnguis fragilis

🐸

Amphibians2 species

springsummer

2025

Common Toad · Alpine Newt

Common ToadBufo bufo
Alpine NewtIchthyosaura alpestris

🐝

Insects62 species

springsummer

2026

Azure Damselfly · Hornet Hoverfly · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Black-tailed Skimmer · Red-eyed Damselfly +57

Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025
Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma najas2025
Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025
Rose ChaferCetonia aurata2025
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025
Scarce ChaserLibellula fulva2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Dock BugCoreus marginatus
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025
Brevicoryne brassicaeBrevicoryne brassicae2025
Chrysolina banksiiChrysolina banksii2025
Toxonevra muliebrisToxonevra muliebris2025
Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025
Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025
Red-veined DarterSympetrum fonscolombii2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
Small Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulum2025
Dryomyza anilisDryomyza anilis2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Eupterycyba jucundaEupterycyba jucunda2025
Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Heterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornis2025
Pseudovadonia lividaPseudovadonia livida2025
16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025
Stenurella melanuraStenurella melanura2025
Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025
Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2025
Cryptocephalus moraeiCryptocephalus moraei2025
Malthinus seriepunctatusMalthinus seriepunctatus2025
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Polydrusus formosusPolydrusus formosus2025
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Hairy DragonflyBrachytron pratense2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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