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King Edward's Garden

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.35776, -4.71209

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Canada Goose
  • ☀️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
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Sericomyia silentis, Emperor Dragonfly +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 32: Mevagissey to Par)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 33: Par to Polperro)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Saints WayWalking route47 km

Padstow to Fowey

Named routeRef SWLength 47 kmRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Diversion West of Charlestown)Walking route
Named route
Par Beach TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 305Cycling route
Named routeRef 305National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route172 m
Named routeRef 3Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 305Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flowers at the Junction

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flowers at the Junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉PAR BEACH AND ST ANDREWS ROADNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Eden ProjectUrban park2.3 km→✦Old MineHistoric site4.4 km→🌱King Edward's GardenUrban park0 m→✦TREGREHANHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Pinetum GardensUrban park3.1 km→