Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

South Caradon 19th century copper mine

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Free entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

50.50315, -4.44298

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

▾
  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
  • 🌳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

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Long-shanked Pincushion, Luisier's Tufa-moss, Hornschuch's Beard-moss +3 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

▾

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gonamena Inclinepublic footpath · 206 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 206 mSurface groundPath type: footway
🐴

Horse riding

▾

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

▾
St Cleer: towards Holman's engine house, South Caradon Mine

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Cleer: towards Holman's engine house, South Caradon Mine

1 / 16
✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦St. Cleer's WellHistoric site2.5 km→💧Siblyback LakeReservoir3.6 km→💧Siblyback LakeReservoir3.6 km→✦Medieval and post-medieval tin and copper mines with medieval field system on the middle and lower northern slopes of Caradon HillHistoric site1.5 km→⛪Cheesewring Old ChapelReligious grounds1.5 km→✦ChimneyHistoric site2.1 km→