Getting here
50.07824, -5.21830
Best for
3 activitiesWildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Forest walks
Free50%Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
12 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 26: Porthleven to The Lizard) · Hiking0
Porthleven BR 13 · Hiking0
Helston BR 5 · Hiking0
Helston BR 2 · Hiking0
About this mixed woodland
Roskymmer Wood is an ancient mixed woodland covering 13 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Car park
1 nearby · 493m
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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