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PORT ELIOT

220 ha

📷 Kevin Hale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome220 ha

Getting here

50.40455, -4.31569

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About PORT ELIOT

Port Eliot in the parish of St Germans, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, is the ancestral seat of the Eliot family, whose present head is Albert Eliot, 11th Earl of St Germans.

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English country houseGrade I listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: PORT ELIOT HOUSE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +74 more · last seen 2025; Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +31 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dune Thread-moss, Elegant Bristle-moss, Springy Turf-moss +105 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 34: Polperro to Portwrinkle)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Doctors Lanepublic footpath · 145 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 145 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Quarry Streetbyway open to all traffic · 103 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 103 mPath type: service
Doctors Lanebyway open to all traffic · 28 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 28 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lithiack, Port Eliot Estate

📷 Kevin Hale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lithiack, Port Eliot Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crafthole Park and Open SpaceUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Germans' Parish ChurchReligious grounds1 km→✦Port EliotHistoric site900 m→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→