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Galowras Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

50.25628, -4.80217

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Pied Wagtail, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +22 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

2 signed routes nearby · 28 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
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Cycling

23 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 route679 m
Named routeRef 3Length 679 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland around Galowras Mill

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland around Galowras Mill

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✦HELIGANHistoric site3.1 km→🌱The Lost Gardens of HeliganUrban park3.1 km→🌱SikkimUrban park3.2 km→🌱The RavineUrban park3.3 km→✦CAERHAYS CASTLEHistoric site3.5 km→🌱East LawnUrban park3 km→

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