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Cardinham


(Average user rating: 5 Stars 4.5/5)

About Cardinham

Cardinham is a beautiful mixed woodland, popular with local dog walkers, cyclists, and horse riders.

How to get there:

Bodmin and Fletchers Bridge are the nearest towns or villages.

From Bodmin take the A38 towards Liskeard. 400 metres beyond the Carminnow Cross roundabout follow the brown tourist signs left and then left again into Cardinham Woods.

OS Grid Reference: SX100667
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Start your visit from:

Woods Cafe
Cardinham Car Park

What's on in Cardinham

LADY VALE BRIDGE IN CARDINHAM WOODS

Facilities:

ToiletsParking ChargeInformationEasy AccessRefreshments

Activities:

BarbecuePicnicPlay AreaWalkingCyclingHorse RidingWildlife ActivitiesOther Activities
horse riding

With the exception of bridleways horse riders require a permit to ride in these woods. Please contact the District Office on 01392 832262 for an application form.

Contact:

Cornwall Office

01208 72577
e-mail: enquiries.peninsula@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: anonymous (4 Stars)
5/Jun/2009
fantstic woods to visit with the family and nice cafe BUT the play area is not very secure and the firemans pole should be replaced with something safer. Also a bench for parents to sit inside the playare would be nice.
We truely love it there

Name: Anonymous (5 Stars)
30/Apr/2009
Really nice place to spend sunny summer days!

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What's of interest

Woods Cafe
Open 10.30am-4pm daily

If you are making a special trip to the cafe please call 01208 78111 to check ahead.

Car park charges:
£1 for two hours;
£2 for all day.

Cardinham Woods Newsletter
Now available for download:
Issue 11 Winter 2008-2009 [PDF 546KB]

Downloadable leaflets
Map of Cardinham Woods
[PDF 1983KB]