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Dogs are welcome all year round at Parke and there are plenty of places to explore. Please keep Parke enjoyable for everyone by keeping your dog on a short lead in certain areas, cleaning up after them, and following the guidance below.
We’ve been working on making it easier for you to find out how dog-friendly your visit will be before you and your four-legged-friend arrive. To help with this, we've created a new pawprint rating system and given all the places in our care a rating. You can find this information in the National Trust members’ handbook.
Parke is a one pawprint rated place.
Dogs are welcome here but there are some things you should keep in mind. Read on to discover exactly where you can take your dog.
Dogs are welcome across the estate under effective control.
During bird nesting season from 1 March to 31 July please keep Paws on the Path and give wildlife and livestock the space they need to thrive. We encourage the use of a short lead if your dog needs help staying close by.
For your dog’s safety, please keep them on a short lead in the car park. Dogs are welcome on a short lead into the Walled Garden and in the Long Room in Home Farm Café, accessible via the café side door.
If you’d like your dog to be able to run off the lead, you can use Parke’s new off-lead area between the river and disused railway line. Follow the directions in the section below.
There are great walks around the Parke estate that are ideal to explore with your dog all year round. You can take a walk along the river and return either along the disused railway track or the wooded hillside. You can also explore the expansive low parkland or the top fields by the orchard, though be aware of livestock grazing in these areas.
You will find these in the café courtyard and at the Welcome van when it is open.
Tether points are provided on the café's outdoor tables, the picnic tables in the old tennis court area (near the carpark) and in the toilet courtyard.
These are located between the Parke entrance and cattle grid, by the car park opposite the orchard, near Home Farm Café, near the barn at the bottom of the main path to the river, and at the east end of the disused railway line. See the Parke map for the exact locations.
A great place for your dog to run and play. The field is enclosed but please keep an eye on your dog. Follow the directions below or use the what3words location.
From the Parke car park:
Walk past the Welcome van down the path to Home Farm Café. Continue walking down the hill to Parke bridge. Go over the bridge then up the path to the disused railway line and turn right towards Bovey Tracey. After a short distance turn right down towards the river. You will see the access gate on the left.
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From Bovey Tracey via Mill Marsh Park path:
On entry to Parke, walk along the disused railway line taking the first left after the Bovey Parke Gauging Station. Walk down the steps, the access gate is on the right.
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During bird nesting and lambing season from 1 March to 31 July please keep Paws on the Path and give wildlife and livestock the space they need to thrive.
Cattle and sheep are used for conservation grazing across the Parke estate all year round. Look out for seasonal signage and keep dogs on the lead when around livestock. The Countryside Code recommends you let your dog off the lead if you feel threatened by livestock so that you can both reach safety more easily.
You are also advised not to leave your pet in the car, as the car park has limited shade.
We’ve worked with our partner Forthglade to come up with this Canine Code, which helps to make sure everyone can enjoy their day:
Our definition of close or effective control is:
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