The Glories Of Godolphin

This month we head to an ancient woodland where the ever-changing sights and smells will delight both you and your dog

- Alexandra Pearce

For most people, going to Godolphin means a visit to the beautiful house or a traipse up the hill to enjoy the views. But there is a woodland walk that is perfect for your four-legged friend just down the road that offers a cool refuge in the summer and the perfect wintry setting in the colder months.

Instead of pulling into the main car park for the house, continue down the road away from Godolphin Cross village and you will see another small car park just off the bend in the road. Puling in here, there is a small amount of parking at the start, then further spaces down a small track.

This ancient woodland is a perfect all year round, with something to offer in every season. From the bluebells that carpet the floor in spring to the butterflies that emerge in summer and the fungi and leaf carpeted floor in autumn, it is a gentle and fairly quiet walk that always has something to enjoy.

Head over the style and onto the path that will lead you through the woods. There are lots of little tracks that lead off from the main path that you can go exploring in if you are feeling a bit more adventurous; however, the initial walk is quite short before you reach a quaint wooden bridge that takes you over the small, shallow River Hayle. This river is inaccessible at this section due to the growth of willow around its banks, but your dog can get its paws wet in other places.