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Mule’s Park, Eastcliff is quite close to the centre of Teignmouth, on the A379 towards Dawlish. Here are cliff top meadows with lovely trees and more formal gardens – an area brimming with wildlife. Much of the park has been planned with the visually handicapped in mind, so the paths are light in colour and very smooth. There is a large Pay & Display car park and the arched gate at the back leads to the park.
At Dawlish Warren there is a National Nature Reserve where there is a visitor centre and the opportunity to watch birds from a hide. Tel: 01626 863890.
Two Local Nature Reserves are available to the public: Hackney Marshes and Jetty Marsh (managed by Teignbridge District Council) and two more LNRs at Aller Brook and Coombe Valley will be designated soon.
From Dawlish Warren it is possible to walk along the South West Coast Path, along the cliffs or shore for practically the whole route to Torbay. This can be steep places. For information and leaflets telephone 01626 215794.
Templer Way is an 18 mile route for walkers linking Haytor on Dartmoor to the mouth of the Teign, largely following the route of the Granite Tramway, the Stover Canal and the Teign Estuary. Scenery includes open moorland, woodland, meadow, historical tracks, urban land and estuary foreshore. Allow up to 10 hours to complete the walk and check tide tables before setting out, as it is only safe to walk the estuary section within 2 hours of low tide.
Labrador Bay is just south of Shaldon. Council-owned meadows and scrub on the cliff tops offer spectacular views of the sea and coast, with wonderful wildlife to discover. There is a new network of paths, some starting from the big 'Labrador Bay' car park on the B3199 between Shaldon and Maidencombe. Leaflet available. Tel 01626 215756.
Golfers or would-be golfers are welcome at the Hele Park Golf Centre in Newton Abbot. Tel 01626 336060
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