Shepherd's Cross, 250m south east of Over Hall Farm 0 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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53.14093, -2.15657
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Stone cross scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Moorhen ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Moorhen ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Moorhen, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Moorhen, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +125 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +125 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Wood Anemone, Common Sorrel +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Wood Anemone, Common Sorrel +30 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Hogweed +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Newcastle Way Walking route 40 km ▾
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Named route Length 40 km Regional walking route
Show on map Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 573 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 573 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 184 m ▾
Named route Ref 573 Length 184 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 114 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 114 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 257 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 257 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 15 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
6,447 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,447 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Moorhen · Mallard · Robin · Jackdaw · Blackbird +36
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Grey Squirrel · Mole · Weasel · Noctule · Common Pipistrelle +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Weasel Mustela nivalis Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Syrphus ribesii · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Common Red Soldier Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird +4
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dolerus 🌿 Plants 30 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Wood Anemone · Common Sorrel · Common Nettle · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Hogweed +25
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,447 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Moorhen · Mallard · Robin · Jackdaw · Blackbird +36
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Grey Squirrel · Mole · Weasel · Noctule · Common Pipistrelle +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Weasel Mustela nivalis Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Syrphus ribesii · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Common Red Soldier Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird +4
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dolerus 🌿 Plants 30 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Wood Anemone · Common Sorrel · Common Nettle · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Hogweed +25
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mouse Mus
Mouse Mus Dolerus
Dolerus
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis
Eristalis Eristalis
Eristalis Eristalis
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Wood-sorrel
Wood-sorrel
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis acetosella
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Burdock Arctium2025
Burdock Arctium2025
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2025
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2025
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2025
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
American Speedwell Veronica peregrina2025
American Speedwell Veronica peregrina2025
Cornish Moneywort Sibthorpia europaea2025
Cornish Moneywort Sibthorpia europaea2025
Ivy-leaved Bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea2025
Ivy-leaved Bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea2025
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata2025
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata2025
Yellow Azalea Rhododendron luteum2025
Yellow Azalea Rhododendron luteum2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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