Getting here
50.52002, -4.70330
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Forked Veilwort, Elegant Silk-moss +8 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Jay, Long-tailed Tit, Robin +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jay, Long-tailed Tit, Robin +35 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Black Clock +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Black Clock +23 more · last seen 2025
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 3
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Farm TrailWalking route
Camel TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 32Cycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Main RouteCycling route866 m
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
The River Camel running between Great Shell Wood and Heligan Wood
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