Explore a Green Flag awarded park featuring a sensory garden, pond, bandstand, and children's play area in the heart of Newton Abbot.

Courtenay Park is a formal yet welcoming green space offering families an ideal escape from the busy streets of Newton Abbot. As a Green Flag awarded park, it combines natural beauty with thoughtfully designed facilities that appeal to visitors of all ages. The park features a variety of attractions including a children's play area, a peaceful pond and fountain, and a distinctive sensory garden designed to engage multiple senses. A bandstand regularly hosts concerts throughout the year, creating a vibrant community atmosphere. For those interested in nature, a tree trail connects Courtenay Park to nearby Forde Park, allowing for extended exploration and outdoor education. Families visiting with young children will appreciate the dedicated play facilities, while the activity trail provides interactive engagement. The park also includes practical amenities such as toilets, disabled parking, roadside parking, and a bicycle rack. Additional features include a bowling green, community garden, and teen shelter, making the space suitable for various age groups and interests. The park is available for hire for special events and gatherings.

Venue Details

What this place offers

Toilets

Public transport nearby

Accessible toilets

Free WiFi

Baby changing facilities

Food available

On-site parking

🐕Dog-friendly

Parking nearby

Pushchair friendly

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Tiqua Thomas

2 months ago

Such a pretty park , close to the station so perfect place to go chill why your waiting for a train. Public toliets on the edge of the park. Lovely pond with koi carp in and a sensory garden, lots of benches dotted around the edges of the park and theres also a childs play park.

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Heather Laird-ruocco

3 months ago

I spent about an hour sitting and enjoying this lovely park. There are lots of little areas to sit in and it feels very peaceful. There is a small pond, which the ducks were enjoying, and a beautiful bandstand in the centre of the park. It was absolutely wonderful.

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Madhushani Maliyadewa

a year ago

One of the most beautiful park in the Newton Abbot. The park opposite newton Abbot railway station and public toilets located at the side of the park

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Max Thomas

6 years ago

Courtenay park was and still is a beautiful place to sit and relax, the park boasts beautiful old trees which provide shade during warmer times, also plenty of seating for patrons too. The park is well maintained and trees looks well sculpted and grass kept short.

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Glen Allen

6 years ago

A quiet open space opposite Newton Abbot railway station, walked around today in the sunshine enjoying the peace. Benches, Kids park (closed for Covid) and a gorgeous bandstand, dog friendly and tarmac paths for wheelchair and pushchair access. Public toilets are located at the station end with local bus and national coach stops nearby.

Reviews last updated: 7 October 2026