Lanhydrock House - the River Fowey

Jim Grindle

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This is an excellent walk for anybody with an interest in natural history. The trees in the parkland have on them over 100 species of lichens and there are also mosses, beetles and birds, including treecreeper, tawny owl, nuthatch and all three British woodpeckers. Nine of the fourteen British bats can be found here and there is  an abundance of grassland flowers. On the River Fowey are otters and we saw lots of dippers and grey wagtails, more of the latter than I have seen anywhere else. You could spend a long time getting round! The walk is a mixture of woodland and river, with a steady climb back up to the house.

England - South West England - Cornwall - Countryside

Features

Birds, Butterflies, Cafe, Flowers, Gift Shop, Good for Kids, National Trust, Nature Trail, Restaurant, River, Stately Home, Tea Shop, Toilets, Woodland
8/9/2024 - Vicky England

This was a lovely walk, with great directions and a beautiful part alongside the River Fowey. It was dog friendly - no lead required - just close control. Parking was £1.50 for an hour, or £6 for all day, with no other options. Having said that, there is a lot more ground available to walk and the house to see, which I can't comment on as we didn't visit.

6/7/2023 - Julius Mach

Walked on 5th June. Had not rained for several weeks so all very dry. (Waymark 6 incorrectly placed on map, now corrected)

11/10/2020 - Jim Arymar

Walked 10 November 2020. This is a delightful walk packed with interest and a rich variety of wildlife. It is one of the site’s earlier walks and must have been up for 15 or so years - pleased to report that there are no navigational changes. Jim Arymar

7/15/2009 - Stephen Harris

A nice walk through some interesting woodland and with some good views of the house at the start of the walk. Directions were perfect, a great woodland walk for when the weather is not perfect. 9/10.