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Foster-Bolitho Gardens

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Fika — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Great Black-backed Gull +77 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Great Black-backed Gull +77 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 24: Lamorna to Marazion)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
Pengwelpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
UK:National Cycle Network - westCycling route
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 3Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route84 m
Named routeRef 3Length 84 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route264 m
Named routeRef 3Length 264 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Kernow Way Part 1Mountain bike route
Named route
West Kernow Way Part 2Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Café

Fika · 227m

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Parking

Duke Street Car Park · Paid · 228m

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Playground

176m away

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Toilets

283m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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