Getting here
54.33979, -1.43415
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
2
1 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
23
23 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 71 · Cycling0
Brompton - Northallerton · Cycling0
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay) · Walking0
Broomfield - Stone Cross · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Market Cross is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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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
☕
Café
1882 · 33m
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Parking
Golden Lion Car Park · Paid · 97m
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Picnic spot
3 · 183m away
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Playground
171m away
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Toilets
87m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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