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Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

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 Meadow Pipit and Wren
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wren, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wren, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +52 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 20: Hayle to St Ives)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 21: St Ives to Pendeen)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
St Michael's WayWalking route20 km

A waymarked route from Lelant to St Michael's Mount

Named routeRef SMWLength 20 kmRegional walking route
Trewey Hillpublic footpath · 264 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 264 mPath type: unclassified
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Kernow Way Part 2Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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