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The Maiden's Cross, wayside cross 520m SSW of Four Lane Ends

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📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.25691, -2.72941

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Pedunculate Oak, Himalayan Balsam +101 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Holly, Pedunculate Oak, Himalayan Balsam +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Brimstone Moth, Southern Hawker +199 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Brimstone Moth, Southern Hawker +199 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Rowan, Hawthorn +12 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route868 m
Named routeRef 5Length 868 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Maiden's Cross

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Maiden's Cross

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🌱Castle ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦CASTLE PARK, FRODSHAMHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Marshlands Tree GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Helsby HillfortHistoric site2.9 km→

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