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St Thomas Pleasure Grounds

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.71673, -3.54430

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Jess and Jimmy's Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Robin, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Martin, Robin, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Swollen-thighed Beetle +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Swollen-thighed Beetle +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Pinhoe to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef PEWLocal walking route
Western Roadpublic footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rugby Road houses, St Thomas, Exeter

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rugby Road houses, St Thomas, Exeter

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🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park700 m→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park700 m→🌱Southernhay GreenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park3.8 km→

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