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Butter Cross 150m east of the church

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📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.56073, -0.83904

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Pheasant
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Pheasant, Starling +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chiffchaff, Pheasant, Starling +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Halesus radiatus, Cloeon dipterum, Limnephilus lunatus +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedge Woundwort, Hogweed, Common Nettle +79 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — White Saddle, Jelly Ear, Field Blewits +3 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Hallaton Butter Cross

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hallaton Butter Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Giles ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Bridge at MedbourneHistoric site3.6 km→✦The Old RectoryHistoric site3.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦Moated site at AllextonHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→