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Standing cross

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.29033, -1.28718

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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 147m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Danish Scurvygrass +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Danish Scurvygrass +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Ward Lanepublic footpath · 934 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 934 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barlborough Cross

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barlborough Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site4.1 km→✦BARLBOROUGH HALLHistoric site1 km→🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park1 km→🦉NORBRIGGS FLASHNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Spens FieldUrban park3.8 km→

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