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🌱 Urban park

Boscawen Gardens

1 ha

Plan your visit

PlayDogsHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Newquay to Penzance

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 58 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 17: Newquay to Perranporth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 18: Perranporth to Portreath)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Newquay to PenzanceWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Holywell beach walk, North CornwallWalking route1.6 km

The terrain is mostly sandy paths on beach and dunes. This walk isn't suitable for standard pushchairs or wheelchairs. There are many slopes on the dunes.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 0:30Round trip
Tregundy Lanepublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Tregundy Lanepublic footpath · 157 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 157 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Tregundy Lanepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saints Trail - St Agnes to ThreemilestoneCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Saints' TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 34Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

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9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bolenna Lanebyway open to all traffic · 288 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 288 mPath type: service
St Michael's Roadbyway open to all traffic · 197 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 197 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Granny's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 356 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 356 mPath type: residential
The Gouncebyway open to all traffic · 29 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 29 mPath type: service
St Michael's Roadbyway open to all traffic · 45 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

About this urban park

Boscawen Gardens is a urban park covering 1 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

Café

The Stepping Stones · 97m

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Parking

Wheal Leisure Car Park · Paid · 135m

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Playground

2 · 219m away

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Toilets

2 · 51m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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