Visitor information
Opening hours
Car park, trails, and Woods Cafe open every day (please check the cafe website for opening hours).
The Ranger's Hut is open 9.30am-3.30pm weekends and bank holidays, and 9.30am-11.30am on weekdays.
Weekdays
| Monday | |
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| Opening hours | Dawn to dusk |
| Tuesday | |
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| Opening hours | Dawn to dusk |
| Wednesday | |
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| Opening hours | Dawn to dusk |
| Thursday | |
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| Opening hours | Dawn to dusk |
| Friday | |
|---|---|
| Opening hours | Dawn to dusk |
Weekends
| Saturday | |
|---|---|
| Opening hours | Dawn to dusk |
| Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Opening hours | Dawn to dusk |
How to find us
Sat Nav Postcode:
PL30 4ALBy Car
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.
Our access road is singletrack with passing places. Please be prepared to give way to other drivers and give walkers and horse riders plenty of space.
OS Grid Ref
50.46968368628, -4.6786792605743
Parking and prices
The money you pay to park helps us care for the forest and its facilities.
You can pay by card or contactless at the machines in the car park or using the RingGo app. We recommend downloading the app to your phone before you visit. We are unable to accept cash payment for parking.
Cardinham Woods members park for free. Buy your Membership now for £39 to simply park and go while supporting your favourite forest.
Our access road is narrow in places. Please be considerate of other drivers and give walkers and horse riders plenty of space. Please do not park on the access road as it causes a dangerous obstruction to other road users and emergency vehicles.
Parking Charges
| Charges apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week | |
|---|---|
| Up to 2 hours | £4.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £5.00 |
| All day | £7.00 |
Coaches/Minibuses charges
Minibuses/coaches - £10 all day
Additional information
Facilities and access
Please note that the toilets will be closed 9.30-11.30am on Monday 18 December for essential maintenance. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Woods Cafe is open daily for takeaway and outdoor seating. Please check the cafe website for opening hours.
The self-service dog wash is open every day and accepts payment by card.
If you have limited mobility (short or long term, for any reason), why not hire our Tramper through the Countryside Mobility Scheme? You do not have to be registered disabled to hire a Tramper.
For a quieter forest experience, we recommend planning your visit for early morning (before 10.00am) or in the evening (after 4.00pm). The forest is usually less busy on week days.
For more information about Cardinham Woods to help you plan your visit, take a look at our accessibility information:
- Accessible toilet
- All-terrain mobility scooter hire
- Assistant dogs welcome
- Baby changing facilities
- Cafe
- Dogs allowed
- Easy access trail
- Picnic area
- Play Area
- Ranger's Office
- Toilets
Contact details
Cardinham Woods
Cardinham Woods
Cardinham Woods
Cardinham Woods
Cardinham Woods
