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✦ Ancient woodland

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Herring Gull
  • 🌳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

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Stonechat, Herring Gull, Wren +71 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Stonechat, Herring Gull, Wren +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Speckled Wood, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +28 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 21: St Ives to Pendeen)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 22: Pendeen to Sennen Cove)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Kernow Way Part 2Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

Ore washing pits at Porthmeor Valley mine

Ore washing pits at Porthmeor Valley mine

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