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Standing cross 240m north west of Holly Hill Farm

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📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.54918, -2.46181

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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
  • 🛝Playground 280m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Forked Veilwort, Common Feather-moss +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Forked Veilwort, Common Feather-moss +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
The DramwayWalking route15 km

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yate Spur (current)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North aspect of St James the Less

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North aspect of St James the Less

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Yate CommonUrban park2.6 km→🌱Armdillio Playing GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Millside Open SpaceUrban park3.1 km→🌱St Mary's GreenUrban park3.4 km→

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