The Obelisk
Getting here
50.42095, -4.59973
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Acnemia nitidicollis, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +129 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Acnemia nitidicollis, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +129 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cape Thread-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +208 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Cape Thread-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +208 more · last seen 2022
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Wood-rust, Moon-leaved Pincerwort +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Saints WayWalking route47 km
Padstow to Fowey
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
UK:National Cycle Network - local linkCycling route
N/ACycling route889 m
N/ACycling route49 m
Wildlife to spot
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