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Animal pound 160m ESE of Gwithian church

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📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.22161, -5.38295

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦115+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Canada Goose
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Little Grebe +112 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Little Grebe +112 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Glow-worm, Migrant Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 20: Hayle to St Ives)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Camborne FP 7Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 11Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 4Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tehidy TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef TETRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route89 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 89 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route236 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Church hall, Gwithian

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church hall, Gwithian

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Facilities

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Campsite

3 · 204m away

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Playground

276m away

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Toilets

273m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hayle Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉GWITHIAN TOWANSNature reserve900 m→🌱Cliff BungalowsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Treveglos MeadowUrban park4.7 km→