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Getting here
50.01597, -5.09264
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Gannet +85 more · last seen 2025; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Gannet +85 more · last seen 2025; Maritime cliff and slope priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rose Chafer, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Great Green Bush-cricket +27 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ciliate Crystalwort, Husnot's Frillwort, Purple Crystalwort +91 more · last seen 2026
Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 27: The Lizard to Coverack); Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 27: The Lizard to Coverack)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South West Coast Path (Section 27: The Lizard to Coverack)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 28: Coverack to Helford)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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