St Mellion Park ✦ Ancient woodland 7 ha
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🦅 Birds🌳 Ancient🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Getting here
50.46200, -4.28567
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blackbird 🌳 Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blackbird 🌳 Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for 10 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Wren +55 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳 Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Wren +55 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Whiskered Veilwort, Tender Feather-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss +119 more · last seen 2020
💜 Bluebell walks
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tamar Valley Discovery Trail Walking route ▾ Named route Ref TDT Regional walking route
Show on map St Dominica Heritage Trail (Halton Quay Route) Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map St Dominica Heritage Trail (Ashton Route) Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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▾ ✦ Ancient ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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2021
2021
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2015
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2015
Long-eared Bat species Plecotus2014
Long-eared Bat species Plecotus2014 Peacock
Peacock
Aglais io2017
Aglais io2017
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2018
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2018
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2017
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2017
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2017
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2017
Comma Polygonia c-album2017
Comma Polygonia c-album2017
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Hornet Vespa crabro2020
Hornet Vespa crabro2020
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2018
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2018
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2017
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2017
Green-veined White Pieris napi2016
Green-veined White Pieris napi2016
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2016
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2016
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2023
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2023
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2023
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2023
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018
Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2018
Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2018
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2017
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2017
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2017
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2017
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2017
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2017
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2015
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2015
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Woodsy Silk-moss Plagiothecium nemorale
Woodsy Silk-moss Plagiothecium nemorale
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina
Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Neat Crisp-moss Tortella nitida
Neat Crisp-moss Tortella nitida
Bristly Fringe-moss Racomitrium heterostichum
Bristly Fringe-moss Racomitrium heterostichum
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Pill Bryum Bryum violaceum
Pill Bryum Bryum violaceum
Ephemerum serratum Ephemerum serratum
Ephemerum serratum Ephemerum serratum
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare2019
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare2019
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides2019
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides2019
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2019
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2019
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa2019
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa2019
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2019
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2019
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum2019
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum2019
Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica2019
Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica2019
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens2019
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens2019
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2019
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2019
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2019
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2019
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2019
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2019
Tozer's Thread-moss Epipterygium tozeri2019
Tozer's Thread-moss Epipterygium tozeri2019
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2019
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2019
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2019
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2019
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2019
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2019
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2019
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2019
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Curnow's Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides var. caespitans
Curnow's Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides var. caespitans
Ulota crispa s.str. Ulota crispa s.str.
Ulota crispa s.str. Ulota crispa s.str.
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Raspberry Bryum Bryum klinggraeffii
Raspberry Bryum Bryum klinggraeffii
Pea Bryum Bryum ruderale
Pea Bryum Bryum ruderale
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Orobus-seed Liverwort Targionia hypophylla
Orobus-seed Liverwort Targionia hypophylla
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Taper-leaved Earth-moss Pleuridium acuminatum2019
Taper-leaved Earth-moss Pleuridium acuminatum2019
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica2019
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica2019
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2019
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2019
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2019
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2019
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides2019
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides2019
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides2019
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides2019
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium2019
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium2019
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens2019
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens2019
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2019
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2019
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2019
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2019
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2019
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2019
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2019
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2019
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2019
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2019
Olive Beard-moss Didymodon tophaceus2019
Olive Beard-moss Didymodon tophaceus2019
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2019
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2019
Smaller White-moss Leucobryum juniperoideum2019
Smaller White-moss Leucobryum juniperoideum2019
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2019
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2019
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2019
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2019
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum2019
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum2019
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla2019
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla2019
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum2019
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum2019
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides2019
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides2019
Dwarf Neckera Neckera pumila2019
Dwarf Neckera Neckera pumila2019
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina2019
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina2019
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum2019
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum2019
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2019
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2019
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2019
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2019
Slender Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium myosuroides2019
Slender Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium myosuroides2019
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2019
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2019
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia2019
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia2019
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2019
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2019
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum2019
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum2019
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2019
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2019
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii2019
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii2019
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2019
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2019
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2019
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2019
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2019
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2019
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2019
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2019
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2019
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2019
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2019
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2019
Schreber's Forklet-moss Dicranella schreberiana2019
Schreber's Forklet-moss Dicranella schreberiana2019
Wall Thread-moss Bryum radiculosum2019
Wall Thread-moss Bryum radiculosum2019
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus2019
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus2019
Hemisphaeric Liverwort Reboulia hemisphaerica2019
Hemisphaeric Liverwort Reboulia hemisphaerica2019
Luminous Moss Schistostega pennata2019
Luminous Moss Schistostega pennata2019
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides2019
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides2019
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum2019
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum2019
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus2019
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus2019
Common Bladder-moss Physcomitrium pyriforme2019
Common Bladder-moss Physcomitrium pyriforme2019 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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