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Ethy Wood

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Car Park 180m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Little Egret +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Forked Veilwort · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Geotrupidae, 7-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Geotrupidae, 7-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 32: Mevagissey to Par)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 33: Par to Polperro)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Saints WayWalking route47 km

Padstow to Fowey

Named routeRef SWLength 47 kmRegional walking route
Lansallos coastal and woodland walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hall WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over Ethy Wood stream

Footbridge over Ethy Wood stream

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