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Polgerran Wood

✦ Ancient woodland84 ha

📷 Fred James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome84 ha

Getting here

50.22203, -5.00329

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Cormorant, Grey Heron, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rhododendron, Bluebell, Common Orache +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Orache, Sea Beet, Heath Threadwort +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Western Honey Bee +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Western Honey Bee +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 30: Falmouth to Portloe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - Truro loopCycling route
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route399 m
Named routeRef 3Length 399 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 3Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Polgerran Wood

📷 Fred James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Polgerran Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦TRELISSICKHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Trelissick GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Trelissick Garden (detached)Urban park2.1 km→🌱Boscawen ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Boscawen ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Trelissick TowerHistoric site2.2 km→

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