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Salterton Common

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.63053, -3.33782

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 450m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupeodes corollae, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Dock Bug +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eupeodes corollae, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Dock Bug +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Hayes Barton Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HHT
Littleham Church Pathpublic footpath · 949 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 949 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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
N/ACycling route100 m
Named routeLength 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 2Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route239 m
Named routeRef 2Length 239 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Salterton Common

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Phear ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.1 km→✦BICTONHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Phear ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park600 m→🦉THE MAERNature reserve4.9 km→

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