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East Lawn

3 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.28322, -4.80739

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Chaffinch
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Steward’s House Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 31: Portloe to Mevagissey)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 32: Mevagissey to Par)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Diversion West of Charlestown)Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 3Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 3Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route418 m
Named routeRef 3Length 418 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Lost Gardens of Heligan: Play Area on the East Lawn

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Lost Gardens of Heligan: Play Area on the East Lawn

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