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White Cross Picnic Site

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.73176, -3.25008

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 98m away

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Figwort Sawfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 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
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

White Cross Picnic area

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

White Cross Picnic area

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