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 | 9:30am to 11:30am | 9:30am to 3:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am to 11:30am | 9:30am to 3:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am to 11:30am | 9:30am to 3:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am to 11:30am | 9:30am to 3:00pm |
Weekdays
| Monday | |
|---|---|
| Main car park | 6am - 9pm |
| Tuesday | |
|---|---|
| Main car park | 6am - 9pm |
| Wednesday | |
|---|---|
| Main car park | 6am - 9pm |
| Thursday | |
|---|---|
| Main car park | 6am - 9pm |
| Friday | |
|---|---|
| Main car park | 6am - 9pm |
Weekends
| Saturday | |
|---|---|
| Main car park | 6am - 9pm |
| Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Main car park | 6am - 9pm |
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
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
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
- Assistant 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
Things to do
Activities at Cardinham Woods
