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Little John's Cross

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📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.71136, -3.55694

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Martin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle, Rosemary Beetle +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle, Rosemary Beetle +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush · last seen 2024; Plants — Butterfly-bush · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Pinhoe to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef PEWLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Littlejohn's Cross, on Little John's Cross Hill

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Littlejohn's Cross, on Little John's Cross Hill

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Nearby places

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🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park1 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park1 km→🌱Southernhay GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→

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