Getting here
50.28403, -4.80731
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 3
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
3 named nearby · 6 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
34
34 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 31: Portloe to Mevagissey) · Walking0
Route 3 · Cycling527.7 km
South West Coast Path (Section 32: Mevagissey to Par) · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Diversion West of Charlestown) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
The Lost Gardens of Heligan is an ancient urban park covering 70 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Steward’s House Café · 88m
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Picnic spot
5 · 79m away
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Toilets
113m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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