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ANTONY

128 ha

📷 Darren Rosson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome128 ha

Getting here

50.38683, -4.22363

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Antony House (NT) Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Café

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: ANTONY HOUSE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Coastal saltmarsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Southern Hawker, Hornet Hoverfly +20 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ince Closepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ince Closepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Kynance Closepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route
Named routeRef EV1Point-to-pointInternational cycle route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 27Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 2Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wilcove Lanebyway open to all traffic · 268 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 268 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Wilcove Lanebyway open to all traffic · 123 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 123 mSurface rockPath type: unclassified
Wilcove Lanebyway open to all traffic · 95 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 95 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Wilcove Lanebyway open to all traffic · 76 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 76 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Folly at Antony House

📷 Darren Rosson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Folly at Antony House

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