Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin 0 ha
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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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50.47130, -4.71610
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About Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin The ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to St. Thomas Becket are located within the grounds of St Petroc's Church in Bodmin, Cornwall. This chapel, now roofless and in a ruinous state, is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is also a Grade II listed building, reflecting its historical and architectural significance.
Read more on Wikipedia → Chapel Grade II* listed building
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Herring Gull ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Herring Gull ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Herring Gull, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: RUINS OF THE CHAPEL OF ST THOMAS BECKET
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
Free
Birds — Tawny Owl, Herring Gull, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +91 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Saints Way Walking route 47 km ▾
Padstow to Fowey
Named route Ref SW Length 47 km Regional walking route
Show on map Camel Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CAM Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Lanhydrock Great Wood and Beech Avenue walk, Lanhydrock Walking route 4 km ▾
Lady's Walk is a little bumpy in places but is approached in a downhill direction. Short, steep incline as you enter the Beech Avenue.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 1:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lanhydrock Parkland walk, Lanhydrock Walking route 5 km ▾
Most of the walk is on hard surfaced paths except alongside the River Fowey, where the path is earth and may be softer and muddy underfoot if wet. The route also cuts across grass pasture towards the swimming pool and includes a rough, stony track up towa
Named route Length 5 km Duration 1:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Arnold's Passage public footpath · 3 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 3 m Surface paving_stones Path type: footway
Show on map Town Arms Passage public footpath · 43 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 43 m Path type: footway
Show on map Arnold's Passage public footpath · 40 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 40 m Surface paving_stones Path type: footway
Show on map 42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 32 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 32 National Cycle Network
Show on map UK:National Cycle Network - local link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 287 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 287 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 65 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 65 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 599 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 599 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Ruins of the Chapel of St Thomas Becket
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Wildlife to spot
20,129 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,129 records · National Biodiversity Network Tawny Owl · Goldcrest · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Robin +47
Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Hornet Hoverfly · Clover-root Weevil · Little Snipefly · Eristalis tenax +10
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,129 records · National Biodiversity Network Tawny Owl · Goldcrest · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Robin +47
Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Hornet Hoverfly · Clover-root Weevil · Little Snipefly · Eristalis tenax +10
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Tephrochlamys tarsalis Tephrochlamys tarsalis
Tephrochlamys tarsalis Tephrochlamys tarsalis
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2024
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2024
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2024
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2024
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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