Our day's distraction transpired to be a journey between two wells. Setting out from Barnside Cottage, Lizard which has a disused well in its front garden - from whence we took the coast path to the outskirts of Cadgwith before turning inland to locate St Ruan's Well also known as St Grade (or St Grada's) Holy Well.
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| disused well - Barnside Cottage, Lizard |
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| St Ruan's Well or St Grada Holy Well |
The Historic England Scheduled Monument listing for St Ruan's Well describes the small building as dating to the 15th Century, later restored in the 19th Century:
a useful link to Historic England's listing for St Ruan's Well
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| St Grade and the Holy Cross |
Our return route took us via St Wynwallow's of Landewednack in Church Cove - where we were rewarded with cracking views of the juvenile red-eyed vireo (
Vireo olivaceus) which had been found by a local birder only that morning.
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| red-eyed vireo - camera grab courtesy of T. Blunden |
Barnside Cottage is highly recommended as a dog friendly retreat - located just a few minutes walk from the centre of Lizard, and a short brisk stroll the Point and the South West Coast Path.
Barnside Cottage
