Duryard and Belvidere Valley Park

Belvidere Valley Park

Photo credit, Matt Austin

Duryard and Belvidere Valley Park

Wonderful views of the Exe Valley beyond the city stretch from this peaceful corner. Enjoy grassland walks at Belvidere, or visit Duryard for a good picnic site overlooking the valley.

Location

Duryard: Off Pennsylvania Road,
Belvidere: Off Belvidere Road, EX4 4SQ
A static map of Duryard and Belvidere Valley Park

Know before you go

Size
11 hectares
z

Entry fee

Free

Access

A network of well-walked paths. Some steep and muddy sections.

Dogs

Under effective control
i

Facilities

Picnic area

When to visit

Opening times

Always open

Best time to visit

Any time

About the reserve

Duryard & Belvidere is one of six Exeter Valley Parks managed by Devon Wildlife Trust.

Two sites to explore over 11 hectares near the University of Exeter, with some very long views and peaceful meadow walks in a local nature reserve.

Did you know, Duryard was once a Royal Saxon deer park. (dur meaning deer and yard meaning hunting area)?

 

Ash dieback

The disease ash dieback is now widespread in the UK and is present at many of our nature reserves, so we carry out tree felling across our sites in winter months. For your own safety please observe temporary path diversions and closures.

Where possible we will leave affected ash trees in place to decay naturally as an important habitat for wildlife. We plan to only fell diseased ash trees which pose a threat to people or infrastructure. Before trees are felled, we will check whether any rare or protected wildlife is present. If it is, we will postpone or avoid felling these trees. No felling will take place during the bird nesting season.

DWT’s Saving Devon’s Treescapes project are working with communities, landowners and businesses to help make Devon's precious treescapes more resilient in the face of ash dieback. Find out how you can get involved here.

 

NOTICE: If you are visiting our reserves, please note that there have been instances of H5N1 Avian bird flu found in birds in Devon. There is very low risk to public health, but we do ask that if you come across any unusual or unexplained bird deaths on or near our reserves, please do not touch them and avoid allowing your dog to come into contact with dead birds. Please report them to Defra here or call 03459 335577 and also report your findings to DWT by email at contactus@devonwildlifetrust.org.

Contact us

Contact number: 01392 279244

Watch an introduction to Duryard and Belvidere Valley Park