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Helsbury Park Woods

✦ Ancient woodland60 ha

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome60 ha

Getting here

50.57934, -4.69688

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Big Shaggy-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Neat Feather-moss +1 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Syrphus, Green Tiger Beetle, Marsh Fritillary +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 13: Tintagel to Port Isaac)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Farm TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FTLocal walking route
Camel TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CAMPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 3Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 3Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 3Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 3Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route581 m
Named routeRef 3Length 581 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to recycling depot at Helsbury Quarry

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to recycling depot at Helsbury Quarry

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes FarmHistoric site2.6 km→✦Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system at WatergateHistoric site3.5 km→✦Prehistoric hut circle and field system 440m south west of Treswallock CottageHistoric site1.3 km→✦Medieval churchyard cross 20m south of the Church of St Bruerdus, ChurchtownHistoric site1.8 km→✦Holy well near St James' ChapelHistoric site2.1 km→✦Hut circles 330yds (300m) SW of HennewardHistoric site2.5 km→

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