Was gifted to Cornwall Council by The Duchy of Cornwall to celebrate the birth of Prince William in 1985.

It extends to 400 acres and is located between Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor and is over 1000 feet or 334 metres tall and the monument, at the summit, is the most dominant landscape feature in East Cornwall

At the summit there are picnic tables and information plaques to help visitors identify features of the surrounding landscape

Highly recommended for photographers, nature lovers, bird watchers, dog walking, rambling and for those who like to immerse themselves in the in the rich mining history of this area. We recommend visiting at sunrise and sunset when the skies can be stunning

• Free car parking
  
• Dog friendly

A lovely local walk:

At the crossroads on the B3257 at the top of Luckett Hill, and the first turning that you’ll come to on the right hand side is Saud Lane (it’s a narrow single track lane so drive cautiously and be prepared to reverse) at the bottom of the lane, you’ll find Luckett Ford, park up and take the marked pathway along the river, it’s a nice sheltered dog walk, look out for the tall old mine chimney stack in the woodland.

Luckett Wood Nature Reserve is a 7 acre reserve within Greenscombe Woods with a varied habitat, including a stream which runs through it attracting a wide diversity of animals, birds and plants. The reserve is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

Wildlife you are likely to see at Luckett Wood: over twenty species of butterfly including, the very rare heath fritillary (Mellicta athalia), sightings will likely be on warm, sunny days from May to July, and five other British fritillaries; birdlife includes woodpeckers, willow warblers, nut hatches, long tailed tits and buzzards; plants such as the rare Cornish bladder seed (Physospermum cornubiense), Toadlflax-leaved St John’s Wort (Hypericum linarifolium), ferns, honey-coloured bird’s nest orchid, common twayblade orchids and three other orchid species; animal life including grey squirrel, roe deer, badger, fox and stoat

The reserve is used for butterfly monitoring by the Natural Environment Research Council

Parts of the reserve were formerly used as a market garden and you can still find cultivated strawberry plants growing here during the summer months

Of the ancient woodland here, much of it would have been managed as oak coppice

It’s a beautiful tranquil place to visit for a walk through the woodland and along the river bank, perfect for dog walking too

• Free parking in the main car park at Luckett village or at the edge of Greenscombe wood there is limited parking
• Dog friendly

The oldest mine in the local area and active since the 1600’s it predominantly produced lead and copper. A number of ruined mine buildings can be found here and it’s a lovely tranquil spot to visit and ideal for photography (the mine ruins are hauntingly beautiful, covered in ivy and look fabulous from every angle), rambling or dog walking

• Free car park
  
• Dog friendly

This site is free to visit and enter

Carved out from a natural hill, this single ditched Iron age hill fort, which Is a scheduled ancient monument, was created between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC. It probably served as a beacon site as well as a protect dwelling. At the summit of the hill fort, look out for dark green fritillary butterflies in the grass and health land. Meadow pipits, snipe and yellow hammer birds are also regular visitors

The woods at Cadsonbury is a great place to visit at any time in any season. In the sunshine the woodland paths along the River Lynher (pronounced LINE-ER) offer cooling shade. There’s an abundance of flora and fauna for walkers to enjoy throughout the year. Look out for otter, salmon, and birds including dippers and kingfishers which can be spotted along the river. Grayling butterflies as well as the predator hornet robberfly. The area is also home to hazel dormice. If your dogs like to splash around in the water, there’s plenty of opportunity for them to do so here

Highly recommended for Photographers, nature lovers, walkers and dog walking

• Free parking
• Dog friendly