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Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard

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📷 L Nott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.16475, -5.43223

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Chaffinch
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Herring Gull +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Herring Gull +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 20: Hayle to St Ives)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 24: Lamorna to Marazion)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 25: Marazion to Porthleven)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
St Michael's WayWalking route20 km

A waymarked route from Lelant to St Michael's Mount

Named routeRef SMWLength 20 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route264 m
Named routeRef 3Length 264 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Named routeRef 3Length 196 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route562 m
Named routeRef 3Length 562 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route363 m
Named routeRef 3Length 363 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 3Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Battery Mill Lanebridleway · 467 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 467 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Wayside Cross

📷 L Nott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Wayside Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millpond GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Hayle Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Millpond Gardens/RopeworksUrban park2 km→🌱The PlanationUrban park2.2 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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