Dawlish Countryside Park Contact
The site contact for our Dawlish Countryside Park space is the Ranger Tel: 01626 215751
This space is managed in partnership with Teignbridge District Council
Region: South West
This spacious Countryside Park has splendid views across Babbacombe Bay to Hopes Nose and great wildlife, including Cirl bunting and Skylark. Established in 2017 on former arable land, the Park now features expansive meadows, diverse hedgerows, new woodland planting, an orchard and Spring barley fields, making this a popular outdoor destination for the local community.
The site contact for our Dawlish Countryside Park space is the Ranger Tel: 01626 215751
This space is managed in partnership with Teignbridge District Council
Open access.
Free car park off A379 Exeter Road (0.5km north of Sainsbury’s)
There are toilets in the nearby Sainsbury's.
(click here to find the nearest public toilets)
The Kitchen @ The Park refreshment kiosk in car park - open daily 9am - 4pm.
The site is free to use.
Sloping site with a variety of unsurfaced paths. Steep in places, although there are flat loops and several benches.
Yes.
Well controlled dogs are welcome.
The Lookout Viewpoint, wood art carvings, rubbings trail, walking, bird watching, wildlife spotting, BBQ area, picnicking.
Grassland meadows, native hedgerows, new broadleaved woodland, orchard and open barley fields.
Dawlish Warren, RSPB Exminster & Powderham Marshes, Devon Sculpture Park, Powderham Castle.
Dawlish Countryside Park, Exeter Road , Dawlish, EX7 0PA
Site size: 26 hectares
Dawlish Countryside Park opened in 2017 as the first Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) in Greater Exeter. The purpose of this and other local SANGs is to mitigate the potential increased recreational pressure of new housing on the Exe Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA), Dawlish Warren Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths SPA/SAC by providing alternative recreational areas that offer a similar experience to the SPA/SAC.
The Land Trust took over responsibility for Dawlish Countryside Park in November 2021 and manages the site in partnership with Teignbridge District Council which undertakes the day-to-day site management.
Teignbridge District Council is working in partnership with The Land Trust to maximise the benefits for the local community from this important public greenspace. Current and future management seeks to enhance the biodiversity and recreational value of the site.
To contact the Land Trust about this site or how we could help manage your space please email our Countryside and Greenspace Officer Hannah Bosence .
To enquire about holding an event on a Land Trust site, please click here.
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