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Lanherriot Wood

✦ Ancient woodland39 ha

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

50.35225, -4.64226

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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
  • 🅿️Caffa Mill 286m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Robin, Grey Heron, Herring Gull +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Vine Weevil +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Vine Weevil +34 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

16 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Lansallos coastal and woodland walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hall WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 2Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 2Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 2Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 2Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 2Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Penventinue Lanerestricted byway · 29 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 29 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Climbing through Colvithick Wood

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climbing through Colvithick Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦St Saviour's ChapelHistoric site2.8 km→✦St Saviour's Chapel, PolruanHistoric site2.8 km→🦉PAR BEACH AND ST ANDREWS ROADNature reserve3.8 km→✦Polruan CastleHistoric site2.5 km→✦Polruan BlockhouseHistoric site2.5 km→⛪Church of St SaviourReligious grounds2.8 km→

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