Getting here
50.30130, -5.23456
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 18: Perranporth to Portreath)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
41
34 named nearby · 7 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
4
4 named nearby
Named route
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Horse riding
12
12 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle) · Walking0
Redruth FP 17 Ground Truth · Walking0
Route CBR64 · Walking0
Route CBR16 · Walking0
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Chapel Porth Cafe · 158m
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Parking
1 nearby · Paid · 487m
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Toilets
144m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
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