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Pleasley Cross

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.17310, -1.24778

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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
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Coot, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Coot, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Sainfoin, Early Dog-violet +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Sainfoin, Early Dog-violet +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Meden Trailpublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: cycleway
Meden Trailpublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mPath type: cycleway
Meden Trailpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 648Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route699 m
Named routeRef 648Length 699 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Skegby Trailbridleway · 59 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 59 mPath type: cycleway
Skegby Trailbridleway · 225 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 225 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Skegby Trailbridleway · 416 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 416 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Skegby Trailbridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

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Pleasley Cross

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park2.7 km→🌱CivicUrban park3.6 km→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park3.8 km→🌱Yeoman Hill ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.8 km→
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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)2.9 km→

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