Getting here
50.41875, -4.99191
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Mallard +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Mallard +83 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Black-tailed Skimmer +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Black-tailed Skimmer +3 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South West Coast Path (Section 16: Porthcothan to Newquay)Walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Marsland Mouth to NewquayWalking route
🚴Cycling
49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 32Cycling route
Route 305Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Main RouteCycling route285 m
Main RouteCycling route604 m
Main RouteCycling route178 m
Wildlife to spot
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