Getting here
50.53496, -5.01389
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
- ✦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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Chough, Gannet +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Chough, Gannet +93 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Sand dunes — natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune invertebrates; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +4 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 32
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South West Coast Path (Section 15: Padstow to Porthcothan)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 16: Porthcothan to Newquay)Walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Marsland Mouth to NewquayWalking 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.
Carnewas bus route walking trail, North CornwallWalking route6.4 km
A majority of the trail follows the South West Coast Path, following coast and farmland footpaths. There is moderate terrain along natural, uneven surfaces and it can be muddy during wet weather. The route includes slopes, steps and and unfenced clifftop.
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 32Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Main RouteCycling route795 m
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Main RouteCycling route980 m
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
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