Polwarth Close Open Space
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
50.35003, -4.77441
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and House Sparrow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and House Sparrow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Cockchafer, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Vine Weevil +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 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
Saints WayWalking route47 km▾
Padstow to Fowey
Named routeRef SWLength 47 kmRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Diversion West of Charlestown)Walking route▾
Par Beach TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Copsepublic footpath · 28 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: service
108 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 305Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 305National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 2 Plymouth to St. AustellCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route272 m▾
Named routeRef 305Length 272 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route172 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
17,997 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
17,997 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds31 species
springsummer
2025▾
Herring Gull · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Robin · Jackdaw +26
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- MagpiePica pica
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great TitParus major
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SwiftApus apus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia2024
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummer
2024▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Pond Terrapin
- Pond TerrapinTrachemys scripta
🐝Insects15 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Cockchafer · Vine Weevil · Dryomyza anilis · Eristalis arbustorum · Birch Shieldbug +10
- Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha
- Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
- Dryomyza anilisDryomyza anilis
- Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum
- Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus
- CheilosiaCheilosia
Flagellate Feather-moss · Fox-tail Feather-moss · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Greater Fork-moss +1
- Flagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricum
- Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum
- Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
- Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
17,997 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds31 species
springsummer
2025▾
Herring Gull · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Robin · Jackdaw +26
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- MagpiePica pica
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great TitParus major
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SwiftApus apus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia2024
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummer
2024▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Pond Terrapin
- Pond TerrapinTrachemys scripta
🐝Insects15 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Cockchafer · Vine Weevil · Dryomyza anilis · Eristalis arbustorum · Birch Shieldbug +10
- Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha
- Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
- Dryomyza anilisDryomyza anilis
- Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum
- Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus
- CheilosiaCheilosia
Flagellate Feather-moss · Fox-tail Feather-moss · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Greater Fork-moss +1
- Flagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricum
- Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum
- Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
- Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisBatman HoverflyMyathropa floreaBatman HoverflyMyathropa floreaBaccha elongataBaccha elongataBaccha elongataBaccha elongataMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusEristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2024Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2024Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024Summer ChaferAmphimallon solstitiale2024Summer ChaferAmphimallon solstitiale2024Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024Events & activities nearby
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