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Costislost Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland60 ha

📷 William Bartlett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome60 ha

Getting here

50.49460, -4.78762

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-tailed Godwit and Wigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Bishops Wood Car Park 127m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, American Skunk-cabbage, Shining Hookeria +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

28 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 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 route599 m
Named routeRef 3Length 599 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 32Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green fields and Costislost Plantations

📷 William Bartlett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green fields and Costislost Plantations

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