Stump Cross, approximately 700m south of Main Street, Frisby on the Wreake 0 ha
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52.74644, -0.96898
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.
Wayside cross scheduled monument
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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ 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 🐕 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Red-eyed Damselfly +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Red-eyed Damselfly +95 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadowsweet, Bulrush +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadowsweet, Bulrush +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Epichloe · last seen 2024; Fungi — Epichloe · last seen 2024
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fosse2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 232 m ▾
Named route Ref 48 Length 232 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 48 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 98 m ▾
Named route Ref 48 Length 98 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 381 m ▾
Named route Ref 48 Length 381 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 127 m ▾
Named route Ref 48 Length 127 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Benchmark on base of Stump Cross
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Wildlife to spot
13,102 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,102 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Great Tit · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +46
Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Muntjac · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Ashy Mining Bee · Sylvicola · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · 22-spot Ladybird · Brimstone +16
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2025 Sylvicola Sylvicola Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Peacock Aglais io Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,102 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Great Tit · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +46
Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Muntjac · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Ashy Mining Bee · Sylvicola · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · 22-spot Ladybird · Brimstone +16
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2025 Sylvicola Sylvicola Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Peacock Aglais io Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Firethorn Leaf Miner
Firethorn Leaf Miner
Phyllonorycter leucographella
Phyllonorycter leucographella
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Scolopostethus thomsoni Scolopostethus thomsoni2025
Scolopostethus thomsoni Scolopostethus thomsoni2025
European Cinchbug Ischnodemus sabuleti2025
European Cinchbug Ischnodemus sabuleti2025
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps2025
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps2025
Himacerus (Anaptus) major Himacerus (Anaptus) major2025
Himacerus (Anaptus) major Himacerus (Anaptus) major2025
Cymus melanocephalus Cymus melanocephalus2025
Cymus melanocephalus Cymus melanocephalus2025
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) pumilio Drymus (Sylvadrymus) pumilio2025
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) pumilio Drymus (Sylvadrymus) pumilio2025
Zyginidia scutellaris Zyginidia scutellaris2025
Zyginidia scutellaris Zyginidia scutellaris2025
Eupteryx thoulessi Eupteryx thoulessi2025
Eupteryx thoulessi Eupteryx thoulessi2025
Field Damsel Bug Nabis (Nabis) ferus2025
Field Damsel Bug Nabis (Nabis) ferus2025
Agallia brachyptera Agallia brachyptera2025
Agallia brachyptera Agallia brachyptera2025
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
Anakelisia fasciata Anakelisia fasciata2025
Anakelisia fasciata Anakelisia fasciata2025
Virgichneumon albilineatus Virgichneumon albilineatus2025
Virgichneumon albilineatus Virgichneumon albilineatus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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