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Stanley Verney Playing Fields

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessDogs welcome

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 Blackbird and Tawny Owl
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Tawny Owl, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Tawny Owl, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Enterographa crassa, Lepraria incana s. lat., Dark Crottle +66 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +149 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Holly, Ash +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Barnstaple Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BHTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 27Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hammetts Lanebridleway · 261 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 261 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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