Getting here
54.22114, -1.65397
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (Bedale Loop)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 kmWalking
45
4 named nearby · 41 public paths
Cycling
2
2 named nearby
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Named routes and paths nearby
About this historic site
Saxon 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
Photos
Masham, St. Mary's Church: Early c19th Anglo-Saxon cross shaft
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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
Johnny Baghdad's Cafe on The Square · 74m
Parking
6 nearby · 145m
Playground
2 · 262m away
Toilets
209m away
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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