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Stray Park

23 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

50.34384, -4.00342

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 44 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Saltram pillars walk, SaltramWalking route1.6 km

This circular walk follows the Run England 1-mile route. The walk, which includes some slopes, can be muddy when wet.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Boldventurepublic footpath · 325 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 325 mPath type: residential
Waltacrepublic footpath · 186 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 186 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
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Cycling

44 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 route651 m
Named routeRef 2Length 651 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 2Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route527 m
Named routeRef 2Length 527 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yealmpton: limekiln by footpath

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Yealmpton: limekiln by footpath

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🌱Sherford Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Old Boundary ParkUrban park4 km→🌱King George V Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Stray ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Stray ParkUrban park400 m→🌽Wembury AllotmentsAllotments4.9 km→

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