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Village cross at the crossroads north of Saintbury village

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.06058, -1.83108

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss · last seen 2022; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 442Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 442Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Village Cross and Vale and Yew Tree Farmhouses, Saintbury

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Village Cross and Vale and Yew Tree Farmhouses, Saintbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄All Things WildVisitor farm4.1 km→✦Campden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks.Historic site4.1 km→🌱Lower GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Fish Hill Picnic AreaUrban park3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→✦Campden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks.Historic site4.1 km→

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