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An early Christian memorial stone at Lancarffe

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.48888, -4.70432

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Siskin
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Tawny Owl, Siskin, Bullfinch +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Tawny Owl, Siskin, Bullfinch +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Deceiver, Common Earthball, Brown Birch Bolete +76 more · last seen 2020

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Clover-root Weevil, Common Green Grasshopper +18 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saints WayWalking route47 km▾

Padstow to Fowey

Named routeRef SWLength 47 kmRegional walking route
Camel TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef CAMPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Lanhydrock Great Wood and Beech Avenue walk, LanhydrockWalking route4 km▾

Lady's Walk is a little bumpy in places but is approached in a downhill direction. Short, steep incline as you enter the Beech Avenue.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 1:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lanhydrock Parkland walk, LanhydrockWalking route5 km▾

Most of the walk is on hard surfaced paths except alongside the River Fowey, where the path is earth and may be softer and muddy underfoot if wet. The route also cuts across grass pasture towards the swimming pool and includes a rough, stony track up towa

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 1:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 32Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 32National Cycle Network
UK:National Cycle Network - local linkCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route287 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 287 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route866 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 866 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Approaching shower over Helland Wood, Holton near Bodmin

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching shower over Helland Wood, Holton near Bodmin

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉BODMIN BEACONNature reserve3.1 km→✦Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in BodminHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Tredanek MeadowUrban park2.8 km→🌱Fair ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Pencarrow GardensUrban park4.8 km→