Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in Cardinham churchyard, 10m east of the church ✦ Ancient woodland 0 ha
Plan your visit
🌳 Ancient✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
50.48789, -4.64701
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌳 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌳 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 5 activities 🌳 Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Historic site with public access
Dogs allowed with public access
🏡 Historic gardens
Good match
Varies Historic site with public access
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Camel Trail Walking route ▾ Named route Ref CAM Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Lanhydrock Great Wood and Beech Avenue walk, Lanhydrock Walking route 4 km ▾ Lady's Walk is a little bumpy in places but is approached in a downhill direction. Short, steep incline as you enter the Beech Avenue.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 1:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lanhydrock Parkland walk, Lanhydrock Walking route 5 km ▾ Most of the walk is on hard surfaced paths except alongside the River Fowey, where the path is earth and may be softer and muddy underfoot if wet. The route also cuts across grass pasture towards the swimming pool and includes a rough, stony track up towa
Named route Length 5 km Duration 1:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - local link Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾ Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 287 m ▾ Named route Ref 3 Length 287 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 65 m ▾ Named route Ref 3 Length 65 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 866 m ▾ Named route Ref 3 Length 866 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 653 m ▾ Named route Ref 3 Length 653 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site Scheduled Monument
Photos
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▾ ✦ Ancient ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Wildlife to spot
5,353 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 5,353 records · NBN Atlas Robin · Chaffinch · Wren · Chiffchaff · Blackbird
+31 more species Hide species list All 36 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Siskin Spinus spinus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Raven Corvus corax House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2023 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Fox · Hazel Dormouse · Stoat
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 Common Frog
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Goldenrod Strider · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Mesembrina meridiana · Otiorhynchus aurifer
+14 more species Hide species list All 19 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023 Goldenrod Strider Pachyprotasis simulans2023 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024 Otiorhynchus aurifer Otiorhynchus aurifer2024 an Eyebright · Greater Fork-moss · Broom Fork-moss · Bulbous Buttercup · Bluebell
+39 more species Hide species list All 44 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
an Eyebright Euphrasia arctica2023 Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2024 Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2023 Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,353 records · NBN Atlas Robin · Chaffinch · Wren · Chiffchaff · Blackbird
+31 more species Hide species list All 36 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Siskin Spinus spinus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Raven Corvus corax House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2023 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Fox · Hazel Dormouse · Stoat
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 Common Frog
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Goldenrod Strider · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Mesembrina meridiana · Otiorhynchus aurifer
+14 more species Hide species list All 19 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023 Goldenrod Strider Pachyprotasis simulans2023 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024 Otiorhynchus aurifer Otiorhynchus aurifer2024 an Eyebright · Greater Fork-moss · Broom Fork-moss · Bulbous Buttercup · Bluebell
+39 more species Hide species list All 44 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
an Eyebright Euphrasia arctica2023 Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2024 Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2023 Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2023
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2023
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2023
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2023
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2023
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2023
Ditropis pteridis Ditropis pteridis2023
Ditropis pteridis Ditropis pteridis2023
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus fiora2023
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus fiora2023
Uroleucon (Uromelan) solidaginis Uroleucon (Uromelan) solidaginis2023
Uroleucon (Uromelan) solidaginis Uroleucon (Uromelan) solidaginis2023
Chamaepsylla hartigi Chamaepsylla hartigi2023
Chamaepsylla hartigi Chamaepsylla hartigi2023
Oncopsis flavicollis Oncopsis flavicollis2023
Oncopsis flavicollis Oncopsis flavicollis2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2023
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2023
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2024
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2024
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia2024
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia2024
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2024
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2024
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2024
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2024
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2024
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2024
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata2024
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum2024
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum2024
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2024
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2024
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2024
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2024
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2024
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2024
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides2024
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides2024
Great Crestwort Lophocolea bispinosa2024
Great Crestwort Lophocolea bispinosa2024
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2024
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2024
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2024
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2024
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens2024
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens2024
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2024
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2024
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2024
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2024
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2024
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2024
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2024
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2024
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2024
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2024
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2024
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2024
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2024
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci2024
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci2024
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2024
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2024
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2024
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2024
Dwarf Neckera Neckera pumila2024
Dwarf Neckera Neckera pumila2024
Eyebright Euphrasia2023
Eyebright Euphrasia2023
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2023
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2023
Blinks Montia fontana2023
Blinks Montia fontana2023
daffodils Narcissus2023
daffodils Narcissus2023
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2023
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2023
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2023
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2023
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2023
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2023
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2023
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2023
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2023
Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens2023
Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens2023 