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Brighton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

50.37810, -4.62845

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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
  • 🅿️Car Park 225m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Little Egret +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Mudflats priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 33: Par to Polperro)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Saints WayWalking route47 km

Padstow to Fowey

Named routeRef SWLength 47 kmRegional walking route
Lansallos coastal and woodland walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hall WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Par Beach TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through Middle Wood to the west of Lerryn

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Middle Wood to the west of Lerryn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coulson's ParkUrban park4.2 km→⛪Church of St BartholomewReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Lerryn BridgeHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Coulson's ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Coulson's ParkUrban park4 km→✦Linear boundary called the Giant's HedgeHistoric site4 km→

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