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✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 389m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Little Egret, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Little Egret, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Tozer's Thread-moss, Trichostomum brachydontium, Dune Thread-moss +26 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — caddisflies, Marmalade Hoverfly, Olives (Baetidae) +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — caddisflies, Marmalade Hoverfly, Olives (Baetidae) +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 34: Polperro to Portwrinkle)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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.

Named routeLength 4.4 kmDuration 1:30Round tripLocal walking route

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