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The Pipers

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.06808, -5.58509

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

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Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Robin, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Robin, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Violet Bramble Rust, Common Earthball +23 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Violet Bramble Rust, Common Earthball +23 more · last seen 2024

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Insect spotting

Insects — Golden Dot, Marmalade Hoverfly, Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden Dot, Marmalade Hoverfly, Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Foxglove, Ivy +142 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble, Foxglove, Ivy +142 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +25 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 23: Sennen Cove to Lamorna)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 24: Lamorna to Marazion)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route84 m
Named routeRef 3Length 84 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 3Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route820 m
Named routeRef 3Length 820 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 3Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Kernow Way Part 1Mountain bike route
Named route
West Kernow Way: Logan Rock detourMountain bike route

Detour off the main route which has steep, narrow single track with boulder steps.

Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Pipers of Boleigh

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Pipers of Boleigh

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🐄Mousehole Farmers MarketVisitor farm3.7 km→🌱Trewidden GardenUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Buryan's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱South GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Western PlantationUrban park4.7 km→⛪Church of St CredanReligious grounds4.7 km→

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