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Cross base 30m south of St Merryn's Church

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📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.52852, -4.98361

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +4 more · last seen 2024; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Corallina · last seen 2023; Plants — Corallina · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 4 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
South West Coast Path (Section 16: Porthcothan to Newquay)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
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Cycling

27 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

Photos

St Merryn's church

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Merryn's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Churchyard cross in St Petroc's churchyard, 3m south of the churchHistoric site3.2 km→✦PRIDEAUX PLACEHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Petroc's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦St Constantine's chapel and holy wellHistoric site2.3 km→🌽Rope Walk AllotmentsAllotments3.1 km→✦Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east of the churchHistoric site3.2 km→

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