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Hayle Recreation Ground

3 ha

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Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.19402, -5.40617

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Redshank
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Little Egret +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Little Egret +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 20: Hayle to St Ives)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Camborne FP 7Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 4Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 15Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 3Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 3Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route398 m
Named routeRef 3Length 398 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 3Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Black Roadbyway open to all traffic · 93 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 93 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Black Roadbyway open to all traffic · 104 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 104 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Black Roadbyway open to all traffic · 104 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 104 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Black Bridgebyway open to all traffic · 18 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 18 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Black Roadbyway open to all traffic · 68 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playground, Hayle Recreation Ground, Cornwall - June 2024 (2)

📷 Mutney · Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Playground, Hayle Recreation Ground, Cornwall - June 2024 (2)

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