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Simmons Park

14 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.73499, -4.00023

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Goldfinch
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 209m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

15 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional 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
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Horse riding

8 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Okehampton College seen from Simmons Park

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Okehampton College seen from Simmons Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Simmons ParkUrban park0 m→🦉OLD TOWN PARKNature reserve700 m→✦Boundary stone 110m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site5 km→⛪St Boniface's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds100 m→✦Meldon viaductHistoric site3.4 km→💧Meldon ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→