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Criggan Moors

70 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome70 ha

Getting here

50.41750, -4.79437

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Swallow +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +64 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Rhododendron, Tormentil +122 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Rhododendron, Tormentil +122 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Oak, Water Mint, Blackthorn +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saints WayWalking route47 km

Padstow to Fowey

Named routeRef SWLength 47 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 305Cycling route
Named routeRef 305National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route272 m
Named routeRef 305Length 272 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 305Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 305Length 149 mNational 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

Railway bridge at Criggan

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway bridge at Criggan

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🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→✦Roche RockHistoric site3 km→✦Earlier prehistoric hillfort, stone hut circle settlement and field system at Helman TorHistoric site4.6 km→✦Castilly HengeHistoric site2.1 km→✦A henge re-used as a medieval playing place, 75m north east of Castle Hill FarmHistoric site2.1 km→

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