Getting here
54.40893, -0.96280
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
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Cycling
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Mountain biking
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Named routes and paths nearby
Lyke Wake Walk · Walking0
Esk Valley Walk · Walking0
Samaritan Way · Walking0
Moors to Sea · Mountain bike0
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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Old Wayside Cross on Ledging Hill, Blakey Ridge, Westerdale Parish
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
2 nearby · 303m
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
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