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Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

687 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome687 ha

Getting here

50.34843, -4.17844

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Shining Hookeria, Common Feather-moss +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +83 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 70 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
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
Plymouth City TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PCTLocal walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Roadpublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Kingswaypublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
The Earl's Drivepublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

150 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
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route
Named routeRef 2National 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

Photos

Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

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🌱Stonehouse CreekUrban park2.9 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦MOUNT EDGCUMBEHistoric site300 m→🌱Formal GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Mount Wise ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Devonport ParkUrban park3.1 km→