Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha
Getting here
51.21135, -4.12002
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Rock Dove
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Curiosity Cottage Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Rock Dove
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Curiosity Cottage Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — House Sparrow, Rock Dove, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Green Shieldbug +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 76 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Rooney Lanepublic footpath · 24 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Capstone Paradepublic footpath · 383 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 383 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian
Rooney Lanepublic footpath · 4 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: footway
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 278Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 278National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route88 m▾
Named routeRef 27Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route236 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Rhagonycha fulva2025
Rhagonycha fulva2025
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