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Simmons Park

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.73368, -3.99333

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingCaféCampsiteParking· Paid

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eyebright, American Skunk-cabbage, Large-flowered Butterwort · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Oil Beetle, Eristalis tenax, Black Oil-beetle +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Oil Beetle, Eristalis tenax, Black Oil-beetle +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite WayCycling route
Named route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route529 m
Named routeRef 27Length 529 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

23 public paths nearby

Public paths
Parklandsbridleway · 242 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 242 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Parklandsbridleway · 110 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 110 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Klondyke Roadbridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Tramlines Bridlewaybridleway · 624 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 624 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway
Tramlines Bridlewaybridleway · 644 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 644 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Car park at Okehampton station

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Car park at Okehampton station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Simmons ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Simmons ParkUrban park500 m→🦉OLD TOWN PARKNature reserve1.1 km→✦Boundary stone 110m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Boniface's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds500 m→✦Meldon viaductHistoric site3.7 km→

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