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Historic site

Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Getting here

50.47130, -4.71610

Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Free88%

playground, toilets, parking

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22

4 named nearby · 18 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

42

42 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Saints Way · Walking47 km
Camel Trail · Walking0
Lanhydrock Great Wood and Beech Avenue walk, Lanhydrock · Walking4 km
Lanhydrock Parkland walk, Lanhydrock · Walking5 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Arnold's Passage · public footpath
Town Arms Passage · public footpath
Arnold's Passage · public footpath

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruins of the Chapel of St Thomas Becket

Ruins of the Chapel of St Thomas Becket

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Priory Car Park · Paid · 196m

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Playground

129m away

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Toilets

159m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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