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Getting here
50.41853, -4.60256
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: BOCONNOC PARISH CHURCH (DEDICATION UNKNOWN); Historic site
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Acnemia nitidicollis, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Overleaf Pellia, Forked Veilwort +206 more · last seen 2022
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saints WayWalking route47 km▾
Padstow to Fowey
Named routeRef SWLength 47 kmRegional walking route
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - local linkCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
N/ACycling route889 m▾
Named routeLength 889 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route49 m▾
Named routeLength 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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The Boconnoc Estate - two piers and the Obelisk
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Wildlife to spot
4,941 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,941 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodpigeon · Mute Swan · Pheasant · Goldcrest · Wren +14
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- Great TitParus major2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
Brown Long-eared Bat · Eurasian Serotine · Noctule · Natterer's Bat · Common Pipistrelle +2
- Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus
- Eurasian SerotineCnephaeus serotinus
- NoctuleNyctalus noctula
- Natterer's BatMyotis nattereri
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- OtterLutra lutra2022
- Grey Squirrel
Acnemia nitidicollis · Cerotelion striatum · Apolephthisa subincana · Trichonta vitta · Mycomya cinerascens +61
- Acnemia nitidicollisAcnemia nitidicollis2024
- Cerotelion striatumCerotelion striatum2024
- Apolephthisa subincanaApolephthisa subincana2024
- Trichonta vittaTrichonta vitta2024
- Mycomya cinerascensMycomya cinerascens2024
- Megophthalmidia crassicornis
Lesser Trefoil · Lesser Swine-cress · Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora · Sweet Chestnut · Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum +51
- Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium
- Lesser Swine-cressLepidium didymum
- Luzula multiflora subsp. multifloraLuzula multiflora subsp. multiflora
- Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa
- Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosumArrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum
- Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,941 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodpigeon · Mute Swan · Pheasant · Goldcrest · Wren +14
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- Great TitParus major2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
Brown Long-eared Bat · Eurasian Serotine · Noctule · Natterer's Bat · Common Pipistrelle +2
- Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus
- Eurasian SerotineCnephaeus serotinus
- NoctuleNyctalus noctula
- Natterer's BatMyotis nattereri
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- OtterLutra lutra2022
- Grey Squirrel
Acnemia nitidicollis · Cerotelion striatum · Apolephthisa subincana · Trichonta vitta · Mycomya cinerascens +61
- Acnemia nitidicollisAcnemia nitidicollis2024
- Cerotelion striatumCerotelion striatum2024
- Apolephthisa subincanaApolephthisa subincana2024
- Trichonta vittaTrichonta vitta2024
- Mycomya cinerascensMycomya cinerascens2024
- Megophthalmidia crassicornis
Lesser Trefoil · Lesser Swine-cress · Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora · Sweet Chestnut · Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum +51
- Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium
- Lesser Swine-cressLepidium didymum
- Luzula multiflora subsp. multifloraLuzula multiflora subsp. multiflora
- Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa
- Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosumArrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum
- Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sciurus carolinensis2022
Sciurus carolinensis2022
Megophthalmidia crassicornis2023
Megophthalmidia crassicornis2023
Cordyla brevicornisCordyla brevicornis2024Cordyla brevicornisCordyla brevicornis2024Keroplatus testaceusKeroplatus testaceus2024Keroplatus testaceusKeroplatus testaceus2024Exechia bicinctaExechia bicincta2024Exechia bicinctaExechia bicincta2024Neoplatyura nigricaudaNeoplatyura nigricauda2024Neoplatyura nigricaudaNeoplatyura nigricauda2024Orfelia fasciataOrfelia fasciata2024Orfelia fasciataOrfelia fasciata2024Brevicornu sericomaBrevicornu sericoma2024Brevicornu sericomaBrevicornu sericoma2024Macrocera fasciataMacrocera fasciata2023Macrocera fasciataMacrocera fasciata2023Limodromus assimilisLimodromus assimilisLimodromus assimilisLimodromus assimilisTriplax aeneaTriplax aenea2025Triplax aeneaTriplax aenea2025Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2025Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2025Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Mycetophila abiectaMycetophila abiecta2024Mycetophila abiectaMycetophila abiecta2024Mycetophila marginataMycetophila marginata2024Mycetophila marginataMycetophila marginata2024Bolitophila saundersiiBolitophila saundersii2024Bolitophila saundersiiBolitophila saundersii2024Mycetophila tridentataMycetophila tridentata2024Mycetophila tridentataMycetophila tridentata2024Brachypeza bisignataBrachypeza bisignata2024Brachypeza bisignataBrachypeza bisignata2024Anatella lenisAnatella lenis2024Anatella lenisAnatella lenis2024Mycetophila trinotataMycetophila trinotata2024Mycetophila trinotataMycetophila trinotata2024Mycetophila formosaMycetophila formosa2024Mycetophila formosaMycetophila formosa2024Synapha vitripennisSynapha vitripennis2024Synapha vitripennisSynapha vitripennis2024Exechia parvaExechia parva2024Exechia parvaExechia parva2024Cordyla murinaCordyla murina2024Cordyla murinaCordyla murina2024Sceptonia fumipesSceptonia fumipes2024Sceptonia fumipesSceptonia fumipes2024Cordyla fissaCordyla fissa2024Cordyla fissaCordyla fissa2024Antlemon servulumAntlemon servulum2024Antlemon servulumAntlemon servulum2024Orfelia ochraceaOrfelia ochracea2024Orfelia ochraceaOrfelia ochracea2024Macrorrhyncha flavaMacrorrhyncha flava2024Macrorrhyncha flavaMacrorrhyncha flava2024Sciophila interruptaSciophila interrupta2024Sciophila interruptaSciophila interrupta2024Exechiopsis lepturaExechiopsis leptura2024Exechiopsis lepturaExechiopsis leptura2024Orfelia nemoralisOrfelia nemoralis2024Orfelia nemoralisOrfelia nemoralis2024Symmerus annulatusSymmerus annulatus2024Symmerus annulatusSymmerus annulatus2024Phronia nigricornisPhronia nigricornis2024Phronia nigricornisPhronia nigricornis2024Mycomya marginataMycomya marginata2024Mycomya marginataMycomya marginata2024Phronia notataPhronia notata2024Phronia notataPhronia notata2024Saigusaia flaviventrisSaigusaia flaviventris2024Saigusaia flaviventrisSaigusaia flaviventris2024Cordyla crassicornisCordyla crassicornis2024Cordyla crassicornisCordyla crassicornis2024Brevicornu griseicolleBrevicornu griseicolle2024Brevicornu griseicolleBrevicornu griseicolle2024Ectrepesthoneura hirtaEctrepesthoneura hirta2024Ectrepesthoneura hirtaEctrepesthoneura hirta2024Exechia fuscaExechia fusca2024Exechia fuscaExechia fusca2024Coelosia fuscaCoelosia fusca2024Coelosia fuscaCoelosia fusca2024Dynatosoma fuscicorneDynatosoma fuscicorne2024Dynatosoma fuscicorneDynatosoma fuscicorne2024Tetragoneura sylvaticaTetragoneura sylvatica2023Tetragoneura sylvaticaTetragoneura sylvatica2023Exechia seriataExechia seriata2023Exechia seriataExechia seriata2023Exechia festivaExechia festiva2023Exechia festivaExechia festiva2023Brachycampta grataBrachycampta grata2023Brachycampta grataBrachycampta grata2023Trichonta melanuraTrichonta melanura2023Trichonta melanuraTrichonta melanura2023Exechiopsis membranaceaExechiopsis membranacea2023Exechiopsis membranaceaExechiopsis membranacea2023Exechia dorsalisExechia dorsalis2023Exechia dorsalisExechia dorsalis2023Monoclona rufilateraMonoclona rufilatera2023Monoclona rufilateraMonoclona rufilatera2023Mycetophila britannicaMycetophila britannica2023Mycetophila britannicaMycetophila britannica2023Stigmatomeria crassicornisStigmatomeria crassicornis2023Stigmatomeria crassicornisStigmatomeria crassicornis2023Mycetophila lastovkaiMycetophila lastovkai2023Mycetophila lastovkaiMycetophila lastovkai2023Phronia nitidiventrisPhronia nitidiventris2023Phronia nitidiventrisPhronia nitidiventris2023Synplasta gracilisSynplasta gracilis2023Synplasta gracilisSynplasta gracilis2023Mycetophila ornataMycetophila ornata2023Mycetophila ornataMycetophila ornata2023Mycetophila adumbrataMycetophila adumbrata2023Mycetophila adumbrataMycetophila adumbrata2023Mycetophila ocellusMycetophila ocellus2023Mycetophila ocellusMycetophila ocellus2023Dynatosoma reciprocumDynatosoma reciprocum2023Dynatosoma reciprocumDynatosoma reciprocum2023Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2023Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2023Water-purslane
Water-purslane
Lythrum portula
Lythrum portula
Squirreltail FescueVulpia bromoidesSquirreltail FescueVulpia bromoidesBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusLesser BurdockArctium minusLesser BurdockArctium minusCommon Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceusCommon Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceusWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumOval SedgeCarex leporinaOval SedgeCarex leporinaToad RushJuncus bufoniusToad RushJuncus bufoniusCommon EyebrightEuphrasia nemorosaCommon EyebrightEuphrasia nemorosaRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaGrey Field-speedwellVeronica politaGrey Field-speedwellVeronica politaCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansVelvet BentAgrostis caninaVelvet BentAgrostis caninaMarsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatusMarsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatusKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareAmerican SpeedwellVeronica peregrinaAmerican SpeedwellVeronica peregrinaGreat BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepiumGreat BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepiumCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusWood Meadow-grassPoa nemoralisWood Meadow-grassPoa nemoralisButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusBristle Club-rushIsolepis setaceaBristle Club-rushIsolepis setaceaSmall Sweet-grassGlyceria declinataSmall Sweet-grassGlyceria declinataCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaSanicleSanicula europaeaSanicleSanicula europaeaTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumScarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensisScarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensisAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaSlender RushJuncus tenuisSlender RushJuncus tenuisAllseedLinum radiolaAllseedLinum radiolaPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensTrailing St John's-wortHypericum humifusumTrailing St John's-wortHypericum humifusumMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masStar SedgeCarex echinataStar SedgeCarex echinataFringed PearlwortSagina filicaulisFringed PearlwortSagina filicaulisScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumParsley-piertAphanes arvensisParsley-piertAphanes arvensis