Medieval wayside cross, 190m east of Belsay Tower
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Getting here
55.10132, -1.86565
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Nuthatch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 248m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Nuthatch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 248m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🛝Playground🚻Toilets
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Nuthatch, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Nuthatch, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Volucella pellucens, Syrphus ribesii, Red Admiral +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Clover, Hogweed, Common Knapweed +109 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma, Common Orange Lichen, Ochrolechia androgyna +2 more · last seen 2012
Varies
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Belsay Hall - part of the estate east of the castle (3)
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
1,518 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,518 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummer
2026▾
House Martin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Swallow · Nuthatch +38
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- TealAnas crecca2025
- GadwallMareca strepera2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians3 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Common FrogRana temporaria2024
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2024
🐝Insects20 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Syrphus ribesii · Cheilosia illustrata · 7-spot Ladybird · Broad Centurion · Platycheirus albimanus +15
- Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
Wild Angelica · Wild Strawberry · Common Sorrel · Pedunculate Oak · Giant Bellflower +9
- Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
- Wild StrawberryFragaria vesca
- Common SorrelRumex acetosa
- Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
- Giant BellflowerCampanula latifolia
- ButterburPetasites hybridus
- Goat WillowSalix caprea
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,518 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummer
2026▾
House Martin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Swallow · Nuthatch +38
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- TealAnas crecca2025
- GadwallMareca strepera2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians3 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Common FrogRana temporaria2024
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2024
🐝Insects20 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Syrphus ribesii · Cheilosia illustrata · 7-spot Ladybird · Broad Centurion · Platycheirus albimanus +15
- Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
Wild Angelica · Wild Strawberry · Common Sorrel · Pedunculate Oak · Giant Bellflower +9
- Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
- Wild StrawberryFragaria vesca
- Common SorrelRumex acetosa
- Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
- Giant BellflowerCampanula latifolia
- ButterburPetasites hybridus
- Goat WillowSalix caprea
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus
Syrphus
Syrphus2025
Syrphus2025
Chrysogaster cemiteriorumChrysogaster cemiteriorum2025Chrysogaster cemiteriorumChrysogaster cemiteriorum2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2025Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2025Xylota segnisXylota segnis2024Xylota segnisXylota segnis2024Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2024Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2024Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2024Rhingia rostrataRhingia rostrata2024Rhingia rostrataRhingia rostrata2024Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2024Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2024Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2024Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2024Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2024Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Green Dock BeetleGastrophysa viridula2024Green Dock BeetleGastrophysa viridula2024Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseWater Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioidesWater Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioidesCrosswortCruciata laevipesCrosswortCruciata laevipesDogwoodCornus sanguineaDogwoodCornus sanguineaEvents & activities nearby
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