Getting here
50.54089, -4.28518
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
2 named nearby · 7 public paths
Named routePublic access
Named routes and paths nearby
Tamar Valley Discovery Trail · Walking0
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Ashton Route) · Walking0
About this historic site
Mine is an ancient historic site. 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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦New Consols Mine: surface, buried and underground remains, LuckettHistoric site600 m→🌱Aysshton GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Aysshton GardensUrban park4.8 km→⛪Stoke Climsland ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱Kit Hill Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦Gunnislake Clitters copper, tin, arsenic and wolfram mineHistoric site4.3 km→