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Seven round barrows and a ring barrow on Bear's Downs and Denzell Downs, 850m north east of Higher Denzell

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📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.47062, -4.96066

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦32+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Swift
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Swift, Skylark +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swallow, Swift, Skylark +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Small White +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Rough Meadow-grass, Yorkshire-fog +248 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 15: Padstow to Porthcothan)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 16: Porthcothan to Newquay)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Saints WayWalking route47 km

Padstow to Fowey

Named routeRef SWLength 47 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Marsland Mouth to NewquayWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Park Head walk, North CornwallWalking route1.6 km

Park Head is an easy, level walk through grassland and fields to the clifftops with an occassional gate. It can get muddy in winter.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route178 m
Named routeRef 32Length 178 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route176 m
Named routeRef 32Length 176 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 32Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 32Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 323Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View at Denzell Downs Triangulation Pillar

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View at Denzell Downs Triangulation Pillar

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Old Rectory GardenUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Columba's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Trewan Hall GardensUrban park3.1 km→✦Churchyard cross in St Columb Major churchyard, 12m east of the churchHistoric site4.1 km→✦Wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard, 2m south of the churchHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Willow CroftUrban park4.4 km→