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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.10536, -5.69538

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦135+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Kestrel
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Chiffchaff +132 more · last seen 2025; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Chiffchaff +132 more · last seen 2025; Maritime cliff and slope priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Volucella pellucens, Xylota segnis +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 22: Pendeen to Sennen Cove)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 23: Sennen Cove to Lamorna)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route304 m
Named routeRef 3Length 304 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route503 m
Named routeRef 3Length 503 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route652 m
Named routeRef 3Length 652 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Kernow Way Part 1Mountain bike route
Named route
West Kernow Way Part 2Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Just Recreation ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Carrallack gardensUrban park1.8 km→✦Mine ShaftHistoric site1 km→✦Mine ShaftHistoric site1.8 km→✦The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal FarmHistoric site1.9 km→✦Tin mine calciner at Botallack MineHistoric site3.9 km→