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Summerway Park

4 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.73398, -3.48826

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Vine Weevil, Hornet Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Vine Weevil, Hornet Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 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
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Exhibition Waypublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: unclassified
Exhibition Waypublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

61 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

Entrance to Summerway Park, Whipton

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Summerway Park, Whipton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Exhibition FieldsUrban park400 m→🌱Eastern Playing FieldsUrban park600 m→🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Southernhay GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park3.8 km→

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