Nance Wood, Portreath

#1 among attractions in Portreath

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Facts and practical information

Nance Wood is a woodland Site of Special Scientific Interest near Portreath, west Cornwall. The site was first notified in 1951 for its almost pure dwarf, sessile oak coppiced woodland, good bryophyte flora and Irish spurge, which is found in only two localities in Britain. ()

Coordinates: 50°15'31"N, 5°16'38"W

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Portreath United Kingdom

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Day trips

Nance Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great Flat Lode, Carn Brea Castle, Carn Brea, Tehidy Country Park.

2.9 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Great Flat Lode, Camborne
74 min walk • The Great Flat Lode is a mineral-bearing body of rock under the southern granite slopes of Carn Brea south of Camborne in west Cornwall, England, UK.
2.9 miSE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Carn Brea Castle, Redruth
74 min walk • Carn Brea Castle on Carn Brea is a 14th-century grade II listed granite stone building which was extensively remodelled in the 18th century as a hunting lodge in the style of a castle for the Basset family. The building is in private use as a restaurant.
2.9 miSE
Historical place, Prehistoric site
Carn Brea, Camborne
74 min walk • Carn Brea is a civil parish and hilltop site in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The population of Carn Brea including Bosleake and Church Coombe was 8,013 at the 2011 census. The hilltop site is situated approximately one mile southwest of Redruth.
1.7 miSW
Park
Tehidy Country Park, Camborne
43 min walk • Tehidy Country Park is a country park in Illogan in Cornwall, England which incorporates 250 acres of the parkland and estate around Tehidy House, a former manor house of the Tehidy manor.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Carn Marth
103 min walk • Carn Marth is the name of a hill in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, near Redruth. It is 235 m high, and is well known for the granite quarried from it in the past.
5.6 miW
Island, Lighthouse
Godrevy Lighthouse
142 min walk • Godrevy Lighthouse was built in 1858–1859 on Godrevy Island in St Ives Bay, Cornwall. Standing approximately 300 metres off Godrevy Head, it marks the Stones reef, which has been a hazard to shipping for centuries.
5.4 miSW
Church
St Gothian's Church
138 min walk • St Gothian's Church, Gwithian is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK. Nothing is known about St Gothian, Gocianus or Gwithian.
4.8 miNE
Village
St Agnes
122 min walk • St Agnes is a charming village located in the Cornwall region of England. Nestled along the rugged coastline, this picturesque destination offers a perfect blend of natural beauty and rich history. The village is known for its stunning beaches, including Trevaunance...
3.3 miS
Church
St Martin and St Meriadoc's Church, Camborne
85 min walk • St Martin and St Meriadoc's Church, Camborne is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Camborne, Cornwall.
2.5 miS
Playground, Archaeological site
Heartlands Cornwall, Camborne
64 min walk • Heartlands Cornwall, often known simply as Heartlands, is a World Heritage Site Gateway and visitor attraction in Pool, Cornwall, England, UK. It has been dubbed as Cornwall's first free cultural playground. It was developed at South Crofty's Robinson Shaft and spread over 19 acres in the former mining heart of Cornwall.
3.8 miS
Museum
King Edward Mine, Camborne
97 min walk • The King Edward Mine at Camborne, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom is a mine wholly owned by Cornwall Council. At the end of the 19th century students at the Camborne School of Mines spent much of their time doing practical mining and tin dressing work in the local tin mines.