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Colquite Wood

✦ Ancient woodland90 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome90 ha

Getting here

50.50288, -4.74152

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Common Haircap, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jay, Nuthatch, Robin +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jay, Nuthatch, Robin +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Holly Blue +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Holly Blue +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Farm TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FTLocal walking route
Camel TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CAMPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 3Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route287 m
Named routeRef 3Length 287 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route438 m
Named routeRef 32Length 438 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 3Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Camel Trail in Lower Helland Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Camel Trail in Lower Helland Wood

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🦉BODMIN BEACONNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Pencarrow GardensUrban park1.8 km→✦Medieval wayside cross in St Mabyn churchyardHistoric site3 km→🌱Tredanek MeadowUrban park3.2 km→🌱Fair ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in BodminHistoric site3.9 km→

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