Visitor information
Opening hours
The car park and trails are open 6:00am to 9:00pm daily. The dog wash is open daily and accepts payment by card.
Woods Cafe is open every day. Please check the cafe website for opening hours.
The Ranger's Hut is open Sunday - Thursday for information, mobility hire, and activity pack sales:
| Term time | Local school holidays/bank holidays | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 9.30am to 3.00pm | |
| Monday to Thursday | 9:30am to 11:30am | 9.30am to 3.00pm |
| Friday and Saturday | Closed | |
How to find us
There are cycle racks on the grass in front of the visitor toilets.
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.
By Public Transport
Cardinham Woods isn't directly served by public transport. Go Cornwall bus 11 stops at the Turfdown Roundabout outside the Glyn Valley Crematorium. Cardinham Woods is a 1 mile/25 minute walk on the highway. There is no footpath.
OS Grid Ref
50.46968368628, -4.6786792605743
Parking and prices
Parking charges apply at Cardinham Woods.
The money you pay to park helps us care for the forest and its facilities.
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.
Visit often? Members park for free. Buy Cardinham Woods membership now for £45 to simply park and go while supporting your favourite forest. Or choose to buy a Forestry England national membership for £8 a month (£96 a year, annual contract applies) and enjoy visiting forests all over the country. Membership covers the whole household.
Members: This site has barrierless ANPR. You do not need to display your membership car disc here, your number plate will be recognised. Please visit Manage My Membership if you need to update your vehicle registrations. Only one vehicle is permitted per visit. Free parking for Forestry England national members and Cardinham Woods members only.
Parking Charges
| Charges apply to all spaces 24 hours a day, 7 days a week | |
|---|---|
| Early bird - exit before 10.30am | £2.50 |
| Up to 1 hour | £3.50 |
| Up to 2 hours | £5.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £6.50 |
| All day | £8.00 |
Coaches/Minibuses charges
Coach £16
Minibus £13
Additional information
Facilities and access
There are no litter bins at Cardinham Woods, please bring a bag to take your litter home. There are dog waste bins on our walking trails for bagged dog waste only.
Our toilets comprise three female toilets, three male toilets, and a gender-neutral accessible toilet, located behind the Ranger's Hut.
Payments on site
Our car parking machines, Ranger's Hut, and Woods Cafe accept card and contactless payments. Public wifi is available at the Ranger's Hut and main car park. We are not able to accept cash.
Accessibility and mobility
For more information about Cardinham Woods to help you plan your visit, take a look at our accessibility information page. If you have any questions, please contact our ranger team on 01208 76787 or cardinham.rangers@forestryengland.uk.
Visit our mobility hire page for information about our all-terrain mobility scooter.
Cardinham Woods doesn't have designated quiet times but it is usually less busy on weekdays. If visiting at the weekend or on a bank holiday, the forest is usually less busy before 10:00am and after 4:00pm.
Pre-visit access information
Visit our access information page from the link below.
- Accessible toilet
- All-terrain mobility scooter hire
- Assistance dogs welcome
- Baby changing facilities
- Cafe
- Dog wash
- Dogs allowed
- Easy access trail
- Information point
- Picnic area
- Play Area
- Ranger's Office
- Toilets
Contact details
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