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Wayside cross in the grounds of Higher Lank Farm 10m south of the farm house

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📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.54887, -4.69852

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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 — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +62 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Many-leaved Pocket-moss, Portuguese Feather-moss, Wulfsberg's Tamarisk-moss +140 more · last seen 2024

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Farm TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef FTLocal walking route
Camel TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef CAMPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

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20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route67 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route866 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 866 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route38 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Lane, house and old bridge base at Lower Lank

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane, house and old bridge base at Lower Lank

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Holy well near St James' ChapelHistoric site1.3 km→✦Medieval churchyard cross 20m south of the Church of St Bruerdus, ChurchtownHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Blisland Village GreenUrban park2.6 km→✦Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 10m west of the churchHistoric site2.7 km→✦Prehistoric hut circle and field system 440m south west of Treswallock CottageHistoric site2.8 km→✦St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland churchHistoric site2.9 km→