WATCOMBE PARK AND BRUNEL MANOR 12 ha
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50.49924, -3.52741
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About WATCOMBE PARK AND BRUNEL MANOR Brunel Manor, previously known as Watcombe Park, is a mansion on the outskirts of the seaside resort of Torquay, Devon, England.
Read more on Wikipedia → English country house Grade II listed park and garden
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Cirl Bunting, Swift, Mediterranean Gull +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Cirl Bunting, Swift, Mediterranean Gull +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Long-winged Cone-head, Eristalis tenax +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Long-winged Cone-head, Eristalis tenax +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
John Musgrave Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMHT Regional walking route
Show on map Torbay Totnes Trail (3T) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TTT Local walking route
Show on map Templer Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TW Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Watcombe Beach Road public footpath · 194 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 194 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Watcombe Beach Road public footpath · 70 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 70 m Path type: service
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Teign Estuary Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 36 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 36 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 332 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 332 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 21 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 21 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Green Lane below Brunel Manor
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Wildlife to spot
8,944 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,944 records · National Biodiversity Network Cirl Bunting · House Martin · Black Redstart · Herring Gull · Mediterranean Gull +39
Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Seal · Common Dolphin · Common Porpoise · Harbour Seal
Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina 7-spot Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Syrphus +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Syrphus Syrphus2025 Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,944 records · National Biodiversity Network Cirl Bunting · House Martin · Black Redstart · Herring Gull · Mediterranean Gull +39
Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Seal · Common Dolphin · Common Porpoise · Harbour Seal
Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina 7-spot Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Syrphus +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Syrphus Syrphus2025 Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus
Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum2025
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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