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St Clare's Well, Philham

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📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.97566, -4.48266

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Swift, Starling +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Swift, Starling +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Creeping Buttercup +201 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Creeping Buttercup +201 more · last seen 2021

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Auriculariales, Brown Cup, Jelly Ear +7 more · last seen 2010; Fungi — Auriculariales, Brown Cup, Jelly Ear +7 more · last seen 2010

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Hazel +26 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 10: Hartland Quay to Bude)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 9: Clovelly to Hartland Quay)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road to Philham from Philham Cross

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road to Philham from Philham Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Nectan's ChurchUrban park3.3 km→🌱Walled GardensUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Nectan's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Windbury Head CampHistoric site5 km→✦Windbury Head campHistoric site5 km→⛪Hartland Methodist ChapelReligious grounds1.8 km→

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