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St Paternus's Church

📷 Paul Barnett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.61220, -4.39110

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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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hazel Woodwart, Corynespora smithii, Bracken Map +288 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Hazel Woodwart, Corynespora smithii, Bracken Map +288 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +82 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +82 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Beechleaf Parachute, Hazel Bracket +10 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Golden Plover, Black Redstart, Black-tailed Godwit +10 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Golden Plover, Black Redstart, Black-tailed Godwit +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
School Hillpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 327Cycling route
Named routeRef 327National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route358 m
Named routeRef 327Length 358 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 327Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 327Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 327Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 327Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Paternus's Church

📷 Paul Barnett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Paternus's Church

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