Glade
← Back Historic site

Whittlesey Butter Cross

0 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Great Tit
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Not Just Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Grade II* listed building: MARKET CROSS; Historic site

Easy access

Good match

Varies

parking, toilets

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Free

Plants — Ploughman's-spikenard · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Airfield CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route997 m
Named routeLength 997 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

The Butter Cross on the Market Place in Whittlesey

The Butter Cross on the Market Place in Whittlesey

1 / 15

Facilities

Café

Not Just Cafe · 172m

🅿️

Parking

Woolpack Lane Car Park · Free · 28m

🛝

Playground

300m away

🚻

Toilets

57m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km