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CARCLEW

157 ha

📷 Robin Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Dogs welcome157 ha

Getting here

50.20257, -5.09938

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, Curlew +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Birch Mazegill, Jelly Ear, Clustered Bonnet +25 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Birch Mazegill, Jelly Ear, Clustered Bonnet +25 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Violet Ground Beetle, Green Shieldbug +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Violet Ground Beetle, Green Shieldbug +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 30: Falmouth to Portloe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Route CBR42Walking route
Named routeRef CBR42Local walking route
Route CBW73Walking route
Named routeRef CBW73Local walking route
Route CFP38Walking route
Named routeRef CFP38Local walking route
Route CBW36Walking route
Named routeRef CBW36Local walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Redruth and Chasewater Railway TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RCRTRegional cycle route
UK:National Cycle Network - Truro loopCycling route
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route632 m
Named routeRef 3Length 632 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route933 m
Named routeRef 3Length 933 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carclew House (ruin)

📷 Robin Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carclew House (ruin)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦TRELISSICKHistoric site4.8 km→✦ENYSHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bowling GreenUrban park5 km→✦Arsenic WorksHistoric site3.7 km→⚽Richard Jory Playing FieldPlaying field3.9 km→

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