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Merton Plantation

39 ha

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

50.31934, -5.09058

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Keeled Skimmer +387 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Keeled Skimmer +387 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Swallow, Kestrel, Bullfinch +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 17: Newquay to Perranporth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 18: Perranporth to Portreath)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Newquay to PenzanceWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32National Cycle Network
Saints Trail - St Agnes to ThreemilestoneCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Saints' TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Shortlanesend to TruroCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 34Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 32Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beech woodland in Merton Plantation

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beech woodland in Merton Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHYVERTON PARKHistoric site0 m→✦Churchyard cross in St Allen churchyard, 2m south of the churchHistoric site2.2 km→✦A prehistoric round known as Caer KiefHistoric site2.3 km→✦St Piran's RoundHistoric site4 km→✦Twelve Barrows: a linear barrow group 300m east of Higher HendraHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Penmount Natural Burial GroundUrban park4.8 km→

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