Getting here
50.08922, -5.28449
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +91 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Torth Felen, Shaggy Parasol, Tawny Funnel +29 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Torth Felen, Shaggy Parasol, Tawny Funnel +29 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +11 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Shaggy Parasol, Tawny Funnel, Ambarelo'r Bwgan +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South West Coast Path (Section 25: Marazion to Porthleven)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 26: Porthleven to The Lizard)Walking route
Plantations and parklandWalking route2.4 km
1.5 mile ramle through one of the tree plantations at Penrose then the parkland.
Porthleven BR 18Walking route
Porthleven BR 13Walking route
🐴Horse riding
35 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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