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The Towans Golf Links

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

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
  • Golf is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

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6 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Stonechat +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Darter, Sulphur Beetle, Southern Migrant Hawker +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 26: Porthleven to The Lizard)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 25: Marazion to Porthleven)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 26: Porthleven to The Lizard)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Plantations and parklandWalking route2.4 km

1.5 mile ramle through one of the tree plantations at Penrose then the parkland.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Lizard rarirty walkWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Porthleven BR 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gunwalloe: The Towans Golf Course

Gunwalloe: The Towans Golf Course

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