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Dogs 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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging 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· PaidToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Redshank, Black-headed Gull +117 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Redshank, Black-headed Gull +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Mildew, Torth Felen, Cap Cŵyr Parhaol +3 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oak Mildew, Torth Felen, Cap Cŵyr Parhaol +3 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 20: Hayle to St Ives)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 21: St Ives to Pendeen)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Camborne FP 15Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 3Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 3Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 3Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route398 m
Named routeRef 3Length 398 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 3Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Penpol Sidingsbyway open to all traffic · 14 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Penpol Sidingsbyway open to all traffic · 10 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Penpol Sidingsbyway open to all traffic · 30 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 30 mPath type: service
Penpol Sidingsbyway open to all traffic · 56 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 56 mPath type: service
Penpol Sidingsbyway open to all traffic · 208 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 208 mPath type: service

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