Saxon Cross
Getting here
53.05231, -1.80921
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Manifold Tea Room — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ☕Manifold Tea Room — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +30 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Common Nettle, Herb-Robert +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Common Nettle, Herb-Robert +16 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Blackthorn
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
Circular Park WalkWalking route1.6 km
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Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam ParkWalking route1.2 km
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Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, DovedaleWalking route5 km
Manifold TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 550Cycling route
Route 547Cycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 549Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Main RouteCycling route140 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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