Getting here
54.76386, -2.69311
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
2
2 public paths
Public access
🚴
Cycling
6
6 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Route C2C · Cycling0
Route 7 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
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
🅿️
Parking
1 nearby · Free · 7m
🛝
Playground
190m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Lazonby Community ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Kirkoswald Castle moated siteHistoric site500 m→⛪St Nicholas Parish ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Cross in St Michael's churchyard, AddinghamHistoric site3.5 km→✦Long Meg and Her Daughters stone circle, associated cursus and prehistoric enclosureHistoric site4.2 km→✦Long Meg and her DaughtersHistoric site4.3 km→