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1 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.04084, -4.23863

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Coffee Container — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Meadow Brown, Azure Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Appledore Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef ACT
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Nelson Drivepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mPath type: unclassified
Kingsley Roadpublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

22 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 route294 m
Named routeRef 3Length 294 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route109 m
Named routeRef 3Length 109 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Westbourne Terracebyway open to all traffic · 20 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 20 mSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holiday apartments, Westward Ho!

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holiday apartments, Westward Ho!

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