St Neot
Bodmin Moor village with medieval stained glass and riverside walks
St Neot is a village on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor with a population of around 650. The 15th-century parish church contains some of the finest medieval stained glass in Cornwall - 15 windows dating from the late 1400s and early 1500s depicting saints, biblical scenes, and local donors. The church alone draws visitors interested in ecclesiastical art.
The village sits in the valley of the River Loveny, with walking routes leading north onto the open moor. Golitha Falls, a series of cascades through ancient oak woodland, is 2 miles upstream and managed as a nature reserve. The Minions heritage area, with its Bronze Age stone circles and the Cheesewring rock formation, is about 4 miles northeast. Carnglaze Caverns, a former slate mine open for tours, is a mile west of the village.
