Wayside cross in Lesnewth churchyard 0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
50.68220, -4.64750
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Wayside cross scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2022
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
South West Coast Path (Section 12: Crackington Haven to Tintagel) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Boscastle Harbour walk, North Cornwall Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This is a very flat, easy walk that takes place mostly on the pavement. Rocks at the end of the harbour can be slippery when wet.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 0:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Crackington cracker walk, North Cornwall Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Paths are mostly uneven natural surfaces and walking may be strenuous in places. Route includes some slopes, steps, stiles and unfenced clifftop. Optional extension of 0.5 mile to Strangles Beach, which is remote and can have dangerous currents. Allow ple
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 2:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Boscastle and the Valency Valley walk, North Cornwall Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Coastal and woodland paths, includes steps, stiles, gates and a few short but steep ascents. Option of a 3 mile (4.5km) shorter walk at point 8 on the map, which includes stepping stones over river.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 2:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 3.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 3.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 3.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 497 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 497 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 8 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 8 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 83 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 83 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
4,795 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,795 records · National Biodiversity Network Swift · Carrion Crow · Dunnock · Whitethroat · Woodpigeon +29
Swift Apus apus2020 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Whitethroat Curruca communis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jay Garrulus glandarius 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Otter · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Otter Lutra lutra2022 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2021 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Southern Hawker · Hairy Shieldbug · Small Copper
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2020 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018 🌿 Plants 90 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Dumortier's Liverwort · Buckler-Fern · Wavy Bitter-cress · Plantago major subsp. major · Hard-fern +85
Dumortier's Liverwort Dumortiera hirsuta2020 Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis2021 Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2021 Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major2021 Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2021 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,795 records · National Biodiversity Network Swift · Carrion Crow · Dunnock · Whitethroat · Woodpigeon +29
Swift Apus apus2020 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Whitethroat Curruca communis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jay Garrulus glandarius 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Otter · Hedgehog
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Otter Lutra lutra2022 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2021 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Southern Hawker · Hairy Shieldbug · Small Copper
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2020 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2018 🌿 Plants 90 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Dumortier's Liverwort · Buckler-Fern · Wavy Bitter-cress · Plantago major subsp. major · Hard-fern +85
Dumortier's Liverwort Dumortiera hirsuta2020 Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis2021 Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2021 Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major2021 Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2021 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2021
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2021
Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum2021
Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum2021
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2021
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2021
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum2021
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum2021
Common Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis2021
Common Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis2021
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2018
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2018
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2021
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2021
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2021
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2021
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2021
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2021
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense2021
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense2021
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2021
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2021
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2021
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2021
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2021
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2021
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2021
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2021
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2021
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2021
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2021
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2021
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2021
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2021
Hybrid Black-poplar Populus deltoides x nigra = P. x canadensis2021
Hybrid Black-poplar Populus deltoides x nigra = P. x canadensis2021
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2021
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2021
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2021
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2021
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2021
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2021
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2021
Common Duckweed Lemna minor2021
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2021
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2021
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2021
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2021
Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus2021
Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus2021
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2021
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2021
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2021
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2021
Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum2021
Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum2021
Wood Millet Milium effusum2021
Wood Millet Milium effusum2021
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2021
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2021
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis2021
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis2021
Hay-scented Buckler-fern Dryopteris aemula2021
Hay-scented Buckler-fern Dryopteris aemula2021
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida2021
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida2021
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2021
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2021
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2021
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2021
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri2021
Dryopteris borreri Dryopteris borreri2021
Druce's Crane's-bill Geranium endressii x versicolor = G. x oxonianum2021
Druce's Crane's-bill Geranium endressii x versicolor = G. x oxonianum2021
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2021
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2021
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2021
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2021
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2021
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2021
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum2021
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum2021
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2021
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2021
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis2021
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis2021
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2021
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2021
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2020
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2020
Ulmus minor subsp. cornubiensis Ulmus minor subsp. cornubiensis2018
Ulmus minor subsp. cornubiensis Ulmus minor subsp. cornubiensis2018
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2018
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2018
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2018
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2018
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2018
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2018
Remote Sedge Carex remota2018
Remote Sedge Carex remota2018
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2018
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2018
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2018
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2018
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris2018
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris2018
Water Cress Nasturtium officinale2018
Water Cress Nasturtium officinale2018
Field Woundwort Stachys arvensis2018
Field Woundwort Stachys arvensis2018
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2018
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2018
Small-fruited Prickly-sedge Carex muricata subsp. pairae2018
Small-fruited Prickly-sedge Carex muricata subsp. pairae2018
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2018
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2018
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2018
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2018
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2018
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2018
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2018
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa2018
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2018
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2018
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis2018
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis2018
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2018
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2018
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia2018
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia2018
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2018
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2018
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina2018
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina2018
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2018
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2018
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2018
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2018
Calystegia silvatica subsp. silvatica Calystegia silvatica subsp. silvatica2018
Calystegia silvatica subsp. silvatica Calystegia silvatica subsp. silvatica2018
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2018
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2018
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2018
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2018
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2018
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2018
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2018
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2018
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2018
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2018
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2018
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2018
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus2018
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus2018
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria2018
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria2018
Dwarf Cherry Prunus cerasus2018
Dwarf Cherry Prunus cerasus2018
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2018
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2018
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum2018
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum2018
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2018
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2018
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2018
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2018
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2018
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