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Beetor Cross: the site of a wayside cross and a later, 18th century, waymarker 230m south east of Beetor

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📷 David Gearing · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.64402, -3.82157

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Copper +288 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Copper +288 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ragged-Robin, Lesser Celandine, Pignut +38 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Ragged-Robin, Lesser Celandine, Pignut +38 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Oak, Wood-sorrel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Named routeRef 28Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealed firm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The B3212 at Beetor Cross

📷 David Gearing · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The B3212 at Beetor Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee Playing FieldUrban park3.3 km→⚽Jubilee Playing FieldPlaying field3.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland WarrenHistoric site4.6 km→🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park4.6 km→✦Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate FarmHistoric site1.5 km→

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