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Animal pound 160m ESE of Gwithian church

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📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.22161, -5.38295

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦115+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Canada Goose
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Little Grebe +112 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Little Grebe +112 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Glow-worm, Migrant Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 20: Hayle to St Ives)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Camborne FP 7Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 4Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tehidy TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TETRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route89 m
Named routeRef 3Length 89 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 3Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 3Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church hall, Gwithian

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church hall, Gwithian

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉GWITHIAN TOWANSNature reserve900 m→🌱Hayle Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Cliff BungalowsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Treveglos MeadowUrban park4.7 km→