The nation's forests are for all to enjoy
This page offers helpful information to help you plan a stress free visit to Cardinham Woods.
Essentials
Toilets
We have three female toilets, three male toilets, and a gender neutral accessible toilet, located behind the Ranger's Hut. There is an adult-sized changing mat available from the Ranger's Hut during opening hours. The accessible toilet door is 1 metre wide, manual opening with no key required.
There are baby change tables in all toilet areas.
Needing help
Our friendly visitor services team are first aid and disability awareness trained and can be found at the Ranger's Hut during opening hours.
Arriving at the forest
We have one car park for visitors to Cardinham Woods. There is no barrier on entering.
Car park
We have four accessible parking bays which are opposite the payment machines in the centre of the car park. Parking charges apply to all spaces, including for visitors with a blue badge.
The car park is managed by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR). You can pay on arrival at the machine (card or contactless) or using a mobile with the RingGo app.
Parking is free for Forestry England members.
Payments
Our car parking machines and Ranger's Hut accept payment by card and contactless only.
The cafe
The cafe has indoor and outdoor seating and doesn't play music. The cafe is accessed via a manual door which is 820mm wide and opens inwards. There is a 50mm step up.
Getting out in the forest
You can hire an all-terrain mobility scooter from the Ranger's Hut. Pre-booking is essential so we can provide you with a smooth hire experience.
Our Lady Vale walk is an easy access trail, suitable for manual wheelchairs, pushchairs, and mobility scooters. Our all-terrain mobility scooter can access the Callywith Wood walk and Lidcutt Loop.
The Deviock Trail and Wheal Glynn Walk are steep routes not recommended for pushchairs or mobility aids.
There are no gates on any of our walking trails.
Seating and shelter
There are benches spaced along the trails. There are picnic benches near to the cafe, in the picnic meadow, and at the Scots Pine picnic area on the Lidcutt Loop/Deviock trail.
Some of the picnic meadow seating is under shelter.
Trails and activities
Lots of our walking and cycling trails are comfortable for a range of abilities. See our Things to do page for inspiration.
Below are our favourite accessible activities to try.
