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Saxon Cross

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Greylag Goose
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Johnny Baghdad's Cafe on The Square — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF SAINT MARY

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Aislabie WalkWalking route27 km

Circular route between Studley Royal and Hackfall woods

Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ripon Rowel WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Black Bull Yardpublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: service
Park Squarepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: residential
Theakston Yardpublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: service
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bedale Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gun Bankbridleway · 41 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 41 mPath type: unclassified
Gun Bankbridleway · 69 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 69 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Masham, St. Mary's Church: Early c19th Anglo-Saxon cross shaft

Masham, St. Mary's Church: Early c19th Anglo-Saxon cross shaft

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