St Paternus Holy Well
The Holy Well of St Paternus taps a spring quite close to its source but is nevertheless one of the deeper holy wells in Cornwall. It is thought it may date to the 6th Century. Its location in a hedge meant that it became overgrown and was lost for a number of years until being rediscovered and finally restored in 1999. The land on which it is situated was once Glebe land, belonging to the Vicar of North Petherwin.
On walks
- North Petherwin to Winsdon (4.1 mile walk)