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🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs🌲 Walks
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 152 ha
Places › England › South West › Cornwall Getting here
50.66290, -4.56047
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🐶 Dog walks
Very strong match
Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Very strong match
1 marked walking trail(s)
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Song Thrush, Blackbird, Swallow +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Song Thrush, Blackbird, Swallow +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 327 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 327 National Cycle Network
Show on map UK:National Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 304 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 3.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 304 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Public paths
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Photos Forest track bend on Wilsey Down
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Wildlife to spot
5,533 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,533 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Song Thrush · Swallow · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Carrion Crow +28
Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rook Corvus frugilegus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Magpie Pica pica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2023 Red Deer · Common Shrew
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Common Shrew Sorex araneus2024 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Red Admiral · Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Meadow Brown · Ringlet +12
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Green-veined White Pieris napi Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,533 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Song Thrush · Swallow · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Carrion Crow +28
Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rook Corvus frugilegus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Magpie Pica pica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2023 Red Deer · Common Shrew
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Common Shrew Sorex araneus2024 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Red Admiral · Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Meadow Brown · Ringlet +12
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Green-veined White Pieris napi Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small White Pieris rapae
Small White Pieris rapae
Large White Pieris brassicae
Large White Pieris brassicae
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Comma Polygonia c-album
Comma Polygonia c-album
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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