Carne Beacon
✦ Ancient woodland
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
50.21080, -4.92676
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
- 🌳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
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
- 🌳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
Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Shag +64 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Shag +64 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +96 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 30: Falmouth to Portloe)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 31: Portloe to Mevagissey)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route40 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route2 km▾
Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route833 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 833 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route40 m▾
Named routeLength 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
The Bronze-Age burial mound of Carne Beacon
Photos
The Bronze-Age burial mound of Carne Beacon
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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Pyronia tithonus2024
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