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Holy Cross Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.86384, -0.62742

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Rook
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 181m 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Rook, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pheasant, Rook, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Goera pilosa +102 more · last seen 2023

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Endive Pellia, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +30 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

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

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route869 m
Named routeLength 869 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route367 m
Named routeLength 367 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route160 m
Named routeLength 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cringlewaybridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mPath type: residential
Green Lanebridleway · 858 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 858 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holy Cross Church, Great Ponton, Graveyard

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holy Cross Church, Great Ponton, Graveyard

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