Getting here
50.30308, -5.21155
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
85
50 named nearby · 35 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Coast to Coast Trail · Cycling0
Tolgus Trail · Cycling0
South West Coast Path (Section 17: Newquay to Perranporth) · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Section 18: Perranporth to Portreath) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Polbreen Lane · public footpath
Whitworth Close · public footpath
Whitworth Close · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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 accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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