Medieval cross 170m south west of Hall Farm
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.23998, -0.71035
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Moorhen
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Moorhen
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan +87 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan +87 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Hairy Dragonfly +39 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Free Plants — Trifolium incarnatum, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Common Nettle +4 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km▾
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route▾
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km▾
49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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