Parks and open spaces - information and advice

Parks & Open Spaces in Exeter

Exeter's Parks & Open Spaces team manages more than 250 acres of public open space throughout the City.  Together with local Valley parks, public open space makes up 9.5% of the total area of the city.  Our department works with number of partners to deliver various services throughout Exeter.

Exeter's parks benefit from a world-class Veitch Heritage and are among the oldest public open spaces in England.  A number of vibrant residential parks, play areas, and playing fields provide invaluable civic amenity and refuge for urban wildlife.

Exeter's parks and open spaces provide some of the most widely used social and recreational facilities for residents and visitors. 

Throughout the year, in these open spaces you can find...

Active parks

Infinite possibilities for great days out:
Parks and open spaces - parks and gardens
Playing fields
Playgrounds - list of playgrounds
Playgrounds - skate parks
Cycle Devon
GreenSpace

Active people

Exeter residents putting parks and open spaces to good use.

Allotments
Bowling Greens & Clubs in Exeter
Information and booking
Parks and open spaces events
Parkswatch

Heritage

Connections to Exeter and Devon's natural, ancient, and local history can be found throughout the City's open spaces.

Northernhay Gardens and Exeter's Roman Wall
Rougemont Gardens and Exeter's Medieval History
Veitch Heritage at Southernhay Gardens
St Bartholomew's Cemetery and the Victorian Catacombs
Pinces Gardens and the Victorian Wisteria Arch

Sustainability 

Urban parks provide refuge for local wild life and help absorb the City's CO2 emissions to reduce the impact of climate change.
Tree management
Japanese Knotweed

Care

Our maintenance of Exeter's open spaces, hedges, grass and trees helps to provide for a safe and healthy City.  Our team works with a number of partners to provide the services needed to maintain our open spaces.

Parks and Open Spaces Strategy