Getting here
50.63308, -4.54342
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
1
1 public path
Public access
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Cycling
13
13 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 3 · Cycling527.7 km
National Cycle Network Route 327 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
St Clether Holy Well 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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Wayside cross 660m north of Basil FarmHistoric site800 m→✦Medieval wayside cross head 75m east of NewparkHistoric site3.2 km→✦Cross 470m north of LambrennyHistoric site3.5 km→✦Wayside cross in Tresmeer churchyardHistoric site4.3 km→✦Wayside cross 110m SSW of YoulstoneHistoric site4.9 km→✦Co-axial field system, hut circle settlements, cairnfield and land boundaries on Carne DownHistoric site2.8 km→