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Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east of the church

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📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.54096, -4.94258

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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 Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Jo Jo's Kitchen — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Ivy Bee, Green Shieldbug +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST PETROC

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 14: Port Isaac to Padstow)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 15: Padstow to Porthcothan)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Saints WayWalking route47 km

Padstow to Fowey

Named routeRef SWLength 47 kmRegional walking route
Camel TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CAMPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Marsland Mouth to NewquayWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Boyd Avenuepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface concretePath type: residential
Hawkins Roadpublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mPath type: residential
Rope Walkpublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route498 m
Named routeRef 32Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 323Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route795 m
Named routeRef 323Length 795 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 323Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route980 m
Named routeRef 323Length 980 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Petroc's church, Padstow

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Petroc's church, Padstow

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Churchyard cross in St Petroc's churchyard, 3m south of the churchHistoric site0 m→✦PRIDEAUX PLACEHistoric site200 m→⛪St Petroc's ChurchReligious grounds0 m→⛪Polzeath Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌽Rope Walk AllotmentsAllotments200 m→✦Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard, PorthillyHistoric site2.1 km→