Prehistoric midden at West Porth, Annet
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
49.89556, -6.37139
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦117+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦117+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Wren, Blackbird +114 more · last seen 2025; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Herring Gull, Wren, Blackbird +114 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Rose Chafer, Liparus coronatus, Meliscaeva auricollis +8 more · last seen 2025
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
Isles of Scilly: The west tip of Annet from the sea
Photos
Isles of Scilly: The west tip of Annet from the sea
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
13,583 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
13,583 records · NBN AtlasHerring Gull · Wren · Blackbird · Oystercatcher · Robin
+112 more speciesHide species list
Lesser White-toothed Shrew
🐝Insects11 species
summerautumn
2025Rose Chafer · Liparus coronatus · Meliscaeva auricollis · Green Darner · Greater Bulb-Fly
+6 more speciesHide species list
All 11 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Rose ChaferCetonia aurata
- Liparus coronatusLiparus coronatus2024
- Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2024
- Green DarnerAnax junius2023
- Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
13,583 records · NBN AtlasHerring Gull · Wren · Blackbird · Oystercatcher · Robin
+112 more speciesHide species list
Lesser White-toothed Shrew
🐝Insects11 species
summerautumn
2025Rose Chafer · Liparus coronatus · Meliscaeva auricollis · Green Darner · Greater Bulb-Fly
+6 more speciesHide species list
All 11 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Rose ChaferCetonia aurata
- Liparus coronatusLiparus coronatus2024
- Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2024
- Green DarnerAnax junius2023
- Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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