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Sanduck Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road 45m south west of Sanduck Farm

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📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.63911, -3.74336

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +129 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Birch, Oak, Ash +56 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Birch, Oak, Ash +56 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Oak, Hazel, Sweet Chestnut +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeRef YWLocal walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Named routeRef 28Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealed firm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sanduck

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park2.7 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir3.9 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir3.9 km→💧Kennick ReservoirReservoir3.6 km→💧Kennick ReservoirReservoir3.6 km→⛪Cross ChapelReligious grounds2.7 km→

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