Amy Lewis
Priddacombe Downs
A large area of open moorland lying at the northern end of Bodmin Moor
Location
North of the A30, near to Jamaica Inn
Bodmin
Know before you go
Size
91 hectares
Grazing animals
NoWalking trails
No vehicular access to the reserve; visitors must walk along a rough track from the A30 for 1 mile. No footpaths and ground is uneven and can be very wet
Access
There are no footpaths around this reserve, contact the Trust for further access information.
Dogs
Dogs permitted
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all timesBest time to visit
April to SeptemberAbout the reserve
This reserve is a large area of open moorland lying at the northern end of Bodmin Moor. A Bronze Age cairn sits at the reserve's highest point and standing stones form part of the area's prehistoric landscape. The grasshopper warbler is a local summer visitor, amongst others. Botanical species include bogbean, which is present in the still shallow margins of wet hollows