The Monkey Sanctuary
Plan your visit
Getting here
50.36540, -4.41393
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾The Monkey Sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾The Monkey Sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Farm visits
Very strong match
Zoo or animal collection
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Volucella pellucens, Marmalade Hoverfly +58 more · last seen 2025
Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 34: Polperro to Portwrinkle); Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 34: Polperro to Portwrinkle)
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South West Coast Path (Section 34: Polperro to Portwrinkle)Walking route
Hendersick and Talland Bay Loop, LansallosWalking route4 km
Some steep slopes and steps on the coast path, plus a section walking along a busy, narrow lane. Prepare for mud after wet weather. Be aware of cliff edges and unstable cliffs - keep children supervised.
Polperro to Looe coast walk, Lantic Bay, Mid & SE CornwallWalking route8.8 km
Pass an early Christian holy site & medieval chapel ruins. Looe had trading links with the Mediterranean in prehistoric times, & its said that Jesus visited with his uncle, Joseph of Arimathea. Narrow & stony paths, with steep ascents, descents & steps.
Struddicks circular walk, LansallosWalking route4.4 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.
Wildlife to spot
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