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Waterwheel pits

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.10557, -5.69527

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦135+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Kestrel
  • ✦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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Chiffchaff +132 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Chiffchaff +132 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Volucella pellucens, Xylota segnis +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Volucella pellucens, Xylota segnis +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 22: Pendeen to Sennen Cove)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 23: Sennen Cove to Lamorna)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route304 m
Named routeRef 3Length 304 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route503 m
Named routeRef 3Length 503 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route652 m
Named routeRef 3Length 652 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 Part 2Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking south east towards Nanjulian

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking south east towards Nanjulian

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Just Recreation ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Carrallack gardensUrban park1.8 km→✦Mine ShaftHistoric site1 km→✦Mine ShaftHistoric site1.8 km→✦The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal FarmHistoric site1.9 km→✦Tin mine calciner at Botallack MineHistoric site3.9 km→

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