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Devichoys Wood

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 Paul Barnett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

50.20094, -5.11811

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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
  • 🍄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

  • £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

Bird watching

Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, Curlew +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, Curlew +80 more · last seen 2026

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

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Garden Chafer, Fern Weevil +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Garden Chafer, Fern Weevil +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 29: Helford to Falmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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
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Cycling

41 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 route475 m
Named routeRef 3Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tanners Lanebyway open to all traffic · 634 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 634 mSurface compactedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A39 towards Perranarworthal

📷 Paul Barnett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A39 towards Perranarworthal

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✦ENYSHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4 km→⚽Richard Jory Playing FieldPlaying field2.8 km→🌱Falmouth Multi-use Games AreaUrban park3.2 km→✦Arsenic WorksHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Stythian's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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