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Market cross 8m west of the Market House

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.45748, -0.60855

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Bake and Brew cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Centaury, Heath Speedwell, False Fox-sedge +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Centaury, Heath Speedwell, False Fox-sedge +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Market Cross, Brigstock

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Market Cross, Brigstock

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fermyn Woods Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Brigstock Pocket ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Weldon Woodland ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️FERMYN WOODSCountry park1.6 km→✦LYVEDEN NEW BIELDHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Weldon Woodland ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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