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Rock Park

17 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.07265, -4.05349

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 131m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove +81 more · last seen 2025; Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove +81 more · last seen 2025; Coastal saltmarsh priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Harlequin Ladybird, Early Bumblebee +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Barnstaple Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BHTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Tarka Trailpublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Tarka Trailpublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Prospect Placepublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mPath type: service
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 27Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pill Lanebridleway · 318 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 318 mPath type: residential
Lovers Walkbridleway · 208 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 208 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Ladies' Milebridleway · 107 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 107 mSurface pavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Toilets in Rock Park, Barnstaple

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Toilets in Rock Park, Barnstaple

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