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Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland55 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Mount Edgcumbe Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome55 ha

Getting here

50.34939, -4.17339

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Shining Hookeria, Common Feather-moss +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Speckled Bush-cricket +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Speckled Bush-cricket +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

156 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route
Named routeRef EV1Point-to-pointInternational cycle route
NCN 2 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

📷 Wikipedia · Mount Edgcumbe Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Stonehouse CreekUrban park2.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦MOUNT EDGCUMBEHistoric site600 m→🌱Formal GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Mount Wise ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Plymouth HoeUrban park2.8 km→

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