Spriddles Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 64 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 64 ha
Places › England › South West › Cornwall Getting here
50.40191, -4.39373
Open directionsv 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Carrion Crow, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Carrion Crow, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Nicholson's Beard-moss, Dwarf Feather-moss +118 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +148 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +148 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South West Coast Path (Section 34: Polperro to Portwrinkle) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Struddicks circular walk, Lansallos Walking route 4.4 km ▾
This route follows quiet country roads, grassy lanes, and part of the South West Coast Path. The tracks can be narrow and stony in places, with some steep climbs and descents, as well as steps, stiles and gateways.
Named route Length 4.4 km Duration 1:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
7,051 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,051 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Jackdaw +44
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Coot Fulica atra2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2024 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Seal · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2023 Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Mole Talpa europaea2024 Field Grasshopper
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Crescent-cup Liverwort · Dwarf Feather-moss · Pointed Lattice-moss · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Common Striated Feather-moss +23
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum Pointed Lattice-moss Dialytrichia mucronata Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum Taper-leaved Earth-moss Pleuridium acuminatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,051 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Jackdaw +44
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Coot Fulica atra2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2024 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Seal · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2023 Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Mole Talpa europaea2024 Field Grasshopper
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Crescent-cup Liverwort · Dwarf Feather-moss · Pointed Lattice-moss · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Common Striated Feather-moss +23
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum Pointed Lattice-moss Dialytrichia mucronata Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum Taper-leaved Earth-moss Pleuridium acuminatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green Yoke-moss
Green Yoke-moss
Zygodon viridissimus
Zygodon viridissimus
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Luminous Moss Schistostega pennata
Luminous Moss Schistostega pennata
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Green Pocket-moss Fissidens viridulus
Green Pocket-moss Fissidens viridulus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana 