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Parks & nature in Plymouth
Country parks, woods, lakes and trails for burning off energy.
13 places 5 free to visit
Be:Unique Wellbeing
Plymouth
Early-morning and evening bootcamp sessions plus personal training, built around a membership rather than drop-in classes.
Membership scheme
FreeBeaumont Park
Plymouth
A free park with a proper playground, wheelchair accessible swing and roundabout, and a ball games area for the older ones.
Free parkingOutdoor playPublic transport nearbyPushchair friendly+2 more
Bellever Forest
Yelverton
Easy woodland trails with Dartmoor ponies to spot and river spots for a picnic, right by Bellever Tor.
Accessible toiletDog friendlyPicnic areaToilets
Ben's Farm Shop
Plymouth
A farm shop café with breakfast, proper lunches and a picnic area, open every day near Plymouth.
CaféParkingPicnic areaToilets+1 more
FreeBurrator Discovery Centre - South West Lakes
Yelverton
Free walking, tor climbing and wildlife spotting round a reservoir, with a small discovery centre to duck into.
Dog friendlyFood on siteParkingPicnic area+3 more
FreeDrake's Place
Plymouth
Free gardens by an old reservoir where you can wander the paths and play a game of table tennis on the house.
CaféOutdoor playPicnics allowedToilets+1 more
Kennick Reservoir
Teignbridge
A countryside walking spot near Teignbridge, though the reservoir itself is now restricted to anglers and the western bank is shut for soft mud.
ParkingToilets
Little Moor Haven
Plymouth
Book the whole heated pool to yourselves for an hour or two, just you and whoever you bring to supervise.
Baby changeBooking requiredParkingToilets
FreeMount Wise Pools
Plymouth
Outdoor swimming pools above the Tamar with free entry and views into Cornwall thrown in.
Food on site
Plymouth Garden Centre
Plymouth
A browse round plants and gifts with a café stop for coffee and cake, open every day of the week.
CaféGift shop
Strawberry Fields Farm Shop Buckfastleigh
Buckfastleigh
A farm shop stop for homemade pies and pasties, a cream tea with proper Cornish clotted cream, and a pumpkin patch that takes over every October.
CaféEV chargingFood on site
from £5.95Strawberry Fields Farm shop Lifton
Lifton
A working farm with a maize maze, a barrel train ride and a pumpkin patch that turns into a fire-lit evening show in October.
CaféDog friendlyGift shopParking+1 more
FreeWarleigh Point Nature Reserve
Plymouth
A woodland reserve with an estuary path for beachcombing, birdwatching and butterfly spotting, free to wander with no toilets on site.
Bike parkingDog friendlyOutdoor playPublic transport nearby
Good to know: parks & nature in Plymouth
Are any of them free?
Yes, Beaumont Park, Burrator Discovery Centre - South West Lakes, Drake's Place, Mount Wise Pools and 1 more are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £5.95 at Strawberry Fields Farm shop Lifton. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Which ones are indoor?
Little Moor Haven is indoor, good to keep up your sleeve for a rainy day.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find parks & nature in Plymouth, Yelverton, Teignbridge, Buckfastleigh and Lifton. Every place we list is in or around Plymouth, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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