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Cabilla Wood

✦ Ancient woodland84 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome84 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

4 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Dog-violet, Gorse, Sweet Vernal-grass +88 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Coal Tit, Blue Tit +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Coal Tit, Blue Tit +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue Ground Beetle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue Ground Beetle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route130 m
Named routeRef 3Length 130 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route679 m
Named routeLength 679 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeLength 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 3Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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