Best places: Nature preserves in Exeter, United Kingdom

Nature & wildlife preserve encompassing heathland, wooded valleys & part of the Jurassic Coast.

👍👍 Beautiful woodland walk, with a handful of trails varying in difficulty. Peaceful stream that runs through the grounds. Nice little cafe, great to visit in all seasons, although some of the walks can get a bit muddy in the wetter seasons so you may want to consider wearing welly boots/suitable footw...

👍 Good beach, with less strong currents than Exmouth. Gets very busy on a nice day, but you can walk down to the further away groynes to avoid the crowds.

👍👍 Excellent walk. Lovely views. Parking was easy and cheap. Some very steep climbs and not for everyone.

Nature preserve featuring footpaths & bridleways, plus clover, skylarks & other birds.

👍👍 Beautiful walk leading down to the ponds with lots of wildlife! Gorgeous in the summer

👍👍 Our favourite place for our daily walk and run around. Always well looked after, great views from the top and easily accessible

Riverside nature reserve offering free entry to watch migrating and roosting marshland birds.

👍👍 There's a small car park here (£3 for all day) and a public toilet. Maps available or good phone signal to just use GPS. Wonderful ancient woodland and we had a great family walk spotting so many different types of fungi (The Seek app is brilliant for spotting and naming). Lots of gravel tracks, mos...

👍👍 One of my most favourite spots near Exmouth. On busy summer days when Exmouth town and beach are chocker with traffic and tourists, escape here instead. Such a lovely spot to stop and take a moment to just be. Walk past the pond and up the bank, there are some lovely walks through the scrubland. Fol...

👍👍 Great walk. Flat, clean and easy access. Bird life is fantastic with an added 'dog friendly' swim area. Highly recommend it

Rich 98-acre heath & Site of Special Scientific Interest crossed by bridleways, cycle & foot paths.

👍👍 Lovely walk along the Teign River, mostly flat. Choice of paths either rugged along the river edge or flat on the bridleway. Carpark is just over the bridge, about 2 minute walk. Main carpark is on the right side & smaller parking on the left.

Dogs allowed

👍👍 Just watch out for sheep ticks and adders but a very quiet place to visit

👍👍 Lovely walk with kids a good 2 hours spent there .

👍👍 Gorgeous little hidden gem just outside of the city. Great for trainspotters, as you’re right by the tracks for a good portion of the walk. There’s also a hotel/pub called The Turf on the way that’s right by the water and the views are excellent. Admittedly easier to get to by car, but still walka...

👍 I walk Harry here most times I walk him. It is a good place to walk your dog. It can get muddy in places. Panoramic views of Exeter including the university, town, the cathedral, Marsh barton and even as far as Topsham and Lympstone on a clear day.

Forest featuring marked trails popular for nature walks with views of deer, butterflies & birds.

👍👍 I love the fact that this is kept wild. It's a shame though, that the size was reduced to increase the size of an individual estate 😪