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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.29310, -5.20612
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
83 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
Redruth FP 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Redruth FP 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Redruth FP 17 Ground TruthWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Redruth FP 15 Ground TruthWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Redruth FP 16 Ground TruthWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Coast to Coast TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Portreath Branchline TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PBTRegional cycle route
Tolgus TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TOTRegional cycle route
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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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal FreedomHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Mount Hawke (Millennium Green)Urban park1.1 km→✦World War II fighter pens and defences, and other associated remains, at the airfield formerly known as RAF Perranporth, TrevellasHistoric site4.4 km→✦Part of the mining complex at Wheal PeevorHistoric site4.5 km→✦Wheal BusyHistoric site4.6 km→✦Towanroath Shaft Engine HouseHistoric site2.3 km→