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Cranwell village cross

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📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.03678, -0.46193

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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
  • 🛝Playground 224m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amandinea punctata, Ramalina farinacea, Physcia dubia +15 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Amandinea punctata, Ramalina farinacea, Physcia dubia +15 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +37 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +37 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Variable-leaved Crestwort · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Variable-leaved Crestwort · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sleaford - Greylees cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leasingham - SleafordCycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network
Sleaford - Ruskington Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Boston Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sleaford - Silk WilloughbyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 151Cycling route
Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Medieval village cross Cranwell

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Medieval village cross Cranwell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Air Force College CranwellUrban park2.7 km→✦RAUCEBY HALLHistoric site4.1 km→✦Brauncewell medieval villageHistoric site3 km→✦BrauncewellHistoric site3.1 km→✦Settlement and enclosure, HoldinghamHistoric site4.4 km→✦Dunsby medieval villageHistoric site1.6 km→

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