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Venlake Meadow

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WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
Barnes Meadowpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: residential
Barber's Lanepublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mPath type: residential
Hook Farm Waypublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 2Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 2Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route610 m
Named routeRef 2Length 610 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Woodhouse Fieldsbridleway · 584 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 584 mPath type: unclassified
Cuckoo Lanebridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mPath type: service
Mill Lanebridleway · 242 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 242 mPath type: residential

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