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Percy's Cross

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Chaffinch
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecidella scabra, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Black Shields +36 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Carder Bee, Small Garden Bumblebee +94 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Loosestrife, Devil's-bit Scabious, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +114 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Named routeRef 68Length 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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