This is a fairly new park and has a lot to offer. The park itself is basically split into two parts. On the one side it has a small enclosed play area for the very young kids which has enough to keep them busy. The other side has an enclosed play area with a good wooden climbing area and a large netted swing. Outside of this is plenty of space to kick a ball about or play hide and seek amongst the trees. It is the trees that make this such a great place. Not only are there a lot of them - they are established which is nice to see. It looks like a lot of time and effort went into the planning of this park as they could of easily removed these trees and just had a field like so many parks. If you live within the St Thomas area of Exeter (or nearby) I certainly recommend taking the time to visit this place. The gigantic Copper Beech trees throughout the park are a great sight to see.
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Exeter City Council map data
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Aerial view of the area, courtesy of Google
TREES
  • Copper Beech x 13
  • Lime x 5 (pending verification of variety)
  • Elm x 1 (pending verification of variety)
  • Holly x 13
  • Maidenhair x 1
  • Norway Maple (red) x 3
  • Pine x 3 (pending verification of variety)
  • Sessile Oak x 2
  • Sycamore x 13
PHOTOS
OTHER USEFUL INFO
  • The park sits between Barley lane and Eton walk
  • It is a very open park and suitable for all ages
  • The P bus runs along Barley lane. A timetable can be found here
  • It has one main entrance, but being so open it can be accessed very easily on most sides
  • There is one large picnic bench by the main kids park
  • There is one standard bench by the small kids park
  • There is one dog bin which is located by the main entrance
  • There are 4 bins throughout the park
  • Most of the trees are fully mature and really add charm to this new park
  • Great for Copper Beech trees within the park
  • Along the path leading from the main gate are many Holly and Sycamore trees
  • There was  a gigantic Tulip tree near the entrance - but this was felled around 2020
  • There are many primroses and bluebells amongst the grass
  • Nettle patches are present which is great for our insects
  • There is a large tree stump with a hole in the middle - is worth a look. Possibly an old London Plane tree