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The Knapp

8 ha

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.68935, -3.24258

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Turnstone
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Turnstone, Herring Gull +90 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tawny Owl, Turnstone, Herring Gull +90 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +72 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Balfourspublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 248Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route642 m
Named routeRef 248Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route358 m
Named routeRef 248Length 358 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The meeting place,The Knapp

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The meeting place,The Knapp

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