<< Our Photo Pages >> Holywell Bay - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Cornwall
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Holywell BayCountry: England County: Cornwall Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Newquay Nearest Village: Holywell Bay
Map Ref: SW76636002 Landranger Map Number: 200
Latitude: 50.397513N Longitude: 5.144319W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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linnie visited on 28th Oct 2018 - their rating: Access: 3 We were not able to find it until we saw 'locals' heading straight to it, but by then the tide had made it inaccessible. Understandably, the locals are loathe to assist tourists, heading down in anticipation, find this place.. Things that are felt to be sacred need to be respected, but it was a shame that we got so near, yet so far :) We still enjoyed the area, though, and even though Cornwall disappointed in terms of Tintagel and Merlin's Cave being 'closed' (:-o) and us not finding this actual cave, this region offered lots of spectacular sites the likes of which this little black duck had never seen before.. so all good! :D
lucasn visited on 2nd Sep 2018 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
PhilipT AngieLake cazzyjane have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Access: 3.5
The well was so famous that it gave its name to the whole bay. Narrow lane from Cubert leads down to Holywell Bay where there is limited parking. Approach the cave with caution at low tide and watch out for signs of the tide turning. Strong torch required.
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