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Sharpham Meadow

📷 David Gearing · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.41162, -3.67738

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Canada Goose +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Canada Goose +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Canada Goose +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Canada Goose +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Speckled Bush-cricket, Eristalis tenax +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Speckled Bush-cricket, Eristalis tenax +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Cemetery — local history and memorials

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 2Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Named routeRef 207Length 505 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 207Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 2Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sharpham Meadow Natural Burial Ground

📷 David Gearing · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sharpham Meadow Natural Burial Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dartington Hall GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Throgmorton House Open SpaceUrban park1.8 km→🌱Vire IslandUrban park2 km→🌱Leechwell GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Heath's GardenUrban park2.3 km→

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