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Phear Park

19 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Bumble and Tee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Little Egret +90 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Little Egret +90 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 4 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
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 2Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route243 m
Named routeLength 243 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 2Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Named routeRef 2Length 505 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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