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St Michael's Church

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.57794, -4.71200

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

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 — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Song Thrush +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Song Thrush +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 13: Tintagel to Port Isaac)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Farm TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FTLocal walking route
Camel TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CAMPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 3Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 3Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 3Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 3Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route581 m
Named routeRef 3Length 581 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Michael, Michaelstow

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Michael, Michaelstow

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