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Butter cross, Swineshead

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📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.94539, -0.15919

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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
  • ☕Crafty Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Starling +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Starling +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Creeping Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +45 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Creeping Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +45 more · last seen 2019

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Haff Closepublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
Monks Roadpublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mPath type: residential
King Johns Roadpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Packhorse Lanebridleway · 589 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 589 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swineshead War Memorial

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swineshead War Memorial

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→✦Manwar IngsHistoric site900 m→✦The Manwar Ings: remains of a motte and bailey castleHistoric site900 m→🐄The Ivy Farm ShopVisitor farm1 km→⛪St Peter and St Pauls ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→🐄Manor Farm ShopVisitor farm1.2 km→

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