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The Nine Maidens stone alignment, The Fiddler standing stone and two Bronze Age round barrows

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📷 G Laird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageAncient
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.47435, -4.90617

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Snipe
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Raven, Snipe, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Very strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: NINE MAIDENS; Historic site with public access

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Raven, Snipe, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Small Red Damselfly, Common Darter +100 more · last seen 2023

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bell Heather, Ramsons, Carnation Sedge +118 more · last seen 2017

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths 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

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21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 32Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 32National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route178 m▾
Named routeRef 32Length 178 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m▾
Named routeRef 32Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route732 m▾
Named routeRef 32Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route233 m▾
Named routeRef 32Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m▾
Named routeRef 32Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Nine Maidens Stone Row, south-west of Wadebridge

📷 G Laird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nine Maidens Stone Row, south-west of Wadebridge

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Old Rectory GardenUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Columba's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🌱Willow CroftUrban park4.1 km→🌱Trewan Hall GardensUrban park4.2 km→✦Churchyard cross in St Columb Major churchyard, 12m east of the churchHistoric site4.9 km→✦Wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard, 2m south of the churchHistoric site4.9 km→