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Cross located on the former village green

0 ha

📷 Chris Minto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.45396, -1.29606

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mute Swan
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Magpie +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Magpie +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Corizus hyoscyami · last seen 2025; Insects — Corizus hyoscyami · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sneezewort · last seen 2025; Plants — Sneezewort · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 6Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route253 m
Named routeRef 6Length 253 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route905 m
Named routeRef 6Length 905 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Chris Minto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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