Mincinglake Valley Park

About this route

Mincinglake Valley Park is a tranquil space, with a gentle circular path through woodland, alongside a stream and an orchard. Climb Stoke Hill for wilder walks through wildflower meadows and tree-studded parkland, to enjoy the views across the city to the Exe Estuary. It’s a Devon Wildlife Trust reserve.

Getting Around
Facilities
Parking, dog friendly
Terrain
Clear paths, but with some muddy and steep sections
Accessibility

Interesting information

There is easy access for visitors by car.  It is a wonderful location for manageable and pleasant stream side and wooded walks, meadows and parkland. Part of the Valley Park was created from a former waste tip, capped in the 1970s! It also caters for those who enjoy some hillier walks too, with long views towards the estuary.

Did you know, Mincinglake comes from the old English words for ‘Nun’s lake’ a reference to the ‘Greater Polsloe Pond’, a lake created when the St. Katherines Priory nuns dammed the stream in the 12th century?

You can explore more in this area

Ludwell Valley Park

Ludwell Valley Park is a Devon Wildlife Trust reserve. Leave the city centre to explore the fields, cherry orchards and

Ludwell Valley Park

Ludwell Valley Park is a Devon Wildlife Trust reserve. Leave the city centre to explore the fields, cherry orchards and