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Cleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways

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📷 Neil Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.20366, -2.07327

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pied Flycatcher, Fieldfare +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Pied Flycatcher, Fieldfare +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Sycamore Tarspot, Puccinia poarum +10 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Sycamore Tarspot, Puccinia poarum +10 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Hawthorn, Dandelion +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +143 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +143 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Tufted Hair-grass, Soft-rush +110 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Sorrel, Tufted Hair-grass, Soft-rush +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 55Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 55Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Copse at Cleulow Cross

📷 Neil Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Copse at Cleulow Cross

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