Getting here
50.32720, -4.63545
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 33: Par to Polperro)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
47
16 named nearby · 31 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 32: Mevagissey to Par) · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Section 33: Par to Polperro) · Walking0
Saints Way · Walking47 km
Lansallos coastal and woodland walk · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Garrett Steps · public footpath
West Street · public footpath
Battery Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
St Saviour's Chapel is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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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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Café
Crumpets · 202m
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Parking
Polruan Car Park · Paid · 36m
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Picnic spot
5 · 23m away
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Playground
2 · 29m away
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Toilets
2 · 21m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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