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Getting here
50.35893, -4.47309
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Millpool Car Park 207m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Millpool Car Park 207m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Fork-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Chiloscyphus polyanthos +1 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South West Coast Path (Section 33: Par to Polperro)Walking route
Polruan to Polperro rollercoaster walk, LansallosWalking route10.9 km
Coast path, narrow and stony in places, with some steep ascent and descent including flights of steps.
Chapel Cliff walk, LansallosWalking route1.6 km
This route follows a mixture of flat, grassy footpaths and rocky paths as well as some steep steps. Expect mud after wet weather.
Hendersick and Talland Bay Loop, LansallosWalking route4 km
Some steep slopes and steps on the coast path, plus a section walking along a busy, narrow lane. Prepare for mud after wet weather. Be aware of cliff edges and unstable cliffs - keep children supervised.
Polperro to Looe coast walk, Lantic Bay, Mid & SE CornwallWalking route8.8 km
Pass an early Christian holy site & medieval chapel ruins. Looe had trading links with the Mediterranean in prehistoric times, & its said that Jesus visited with his uncle, Joseph of Arimathea. Narrow & stony paths, with steep ascents, descents & steps.
Downs Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Downs Lanepublic footpath · 107 m
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