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St Anthony's Gardens

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50.11552, -5.53191

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 51m away — 2 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 51m away — 2 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Turnstone +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Turnstone +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Long-winged Cone-head, Common Darter +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Strong match

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 24: Lamorna to Marazion); Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 24: Lamorna to Marazion)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

South West Coast Path (Section 24: Lamorna to Marazion)Walking route

Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

St Michael's WayWalking route20 km

A waymarked route from Lelant to St Michael's Mount

Named routeRef SMWLength 20 kmRegional walking route

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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route

Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network

UK:National Cycle Network - westCycling route

Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network

Route 3Cycling route527.7 km

Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route59 m

Named routeRef 3Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route84 m

Named routeRef 3Length 84 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route264 m

Named routeRef 3Length 264 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

West Kernow Way Part 1Mountain bike route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

52,454 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

52,454 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds48 species

winter

2026

Turnstone · Herring Gull · Great Northern Diver · Robin · Purple Sandpiper +43

TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Great Northern DiverGavia immer2025
RobinErithacus rubecula
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Great TitParus major2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
GannetMorus bassanus2025
ShagGulosus aristotelis2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2025
Brent GooseBranta bernicla2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
SanderlingCalidris alba2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
EiderSomateria mollissima2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2026

Eristalis tenax

Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax

🌿

Plants1 species

winter

2026

Springy Turf-moss

Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

52,454 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds48 species

winter

2026

Turnstone · Herring Gull · Great Northern Diver · Robin · Purple Sandpiper +43

TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Great Northern DiverGavia immer2025
RobinErithacus rubecula
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Great TitParus major2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
GannetMorus bassanus2025
ShagGulosus aristotelis2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2025
Brent GooseBranta bernicla2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
SanderlingCalidris alba2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
EiderSomateria mollissima2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2026

Eristalis tenax

Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax

🌿

Plants1 species

winter

2026

Springy Turf-moss

Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Mutney · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

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