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Hillerton Cross

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄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

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physcia aipolia, Script Lichen, Oak Moss +130 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Physcia aipolia, Script Lichen, Oak Moss +130 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +112 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Tufted Hair-grass, Downy Birch +226 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Tufted Hair-grass, Downy Birch +226 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +26 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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