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St Ruan Church

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

49.99368, -5.18120

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Jackdaw
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 184m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deceiver, Wood Pinkgill, Bulbous Honey Fungus +38 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Beautiful Demoiselle, Dock Bug +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST RUMON; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 26: Porthleven to The Lizard)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 27: The Lizard to Coverack)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Lizard Coastal WalkWalking route9.7 km

Walk around the Lizard Peninsula.

Named routeLength 9.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Mills, fishing and serpentine walkWalking route
Named route
Lizard Point walk: the most southerly place in Britain, Lizard PointWalking route1.6 km

Between steps 1 and 3, the route is on well-maintained gravel and tarmac footpaths suitable for pushchairs. Steps 3 to 8 follow a more natural footpath, part of the South West Coast Path, and go through a field. The trail includes some fairly steep climbs

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 0:30Round tripLocal walking route
Friar's Lanepublic footpath · 367 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 367 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Ruan Church, Ruan Minor

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Ruan Church, Ruan Minor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→✦Lizard Serpentine WorksHistoric site800 m→🐄Tregullas Farm ShopVisitor farm3.4 km→🐄Treleague FarmVisitor farm500 m→✦St. Rumon's Church (ruins)Historic site2.1 km→✦Promontory fort at LankiddenHistoric site3.7 km→