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Wayside and boundary cross known as Edale Cross

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📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.37172, -1.88548

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Bloody-nosed Beetle, Green Hairstreak, Leuctra moselyi +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Bloody-nosed Beetle, Green Hairstreak, Leuctra moselyi +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Heather, Bilberry +141 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Heather, Bilberry +141 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Cloudberry +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Edale Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route5.4 km

Low level circular walk which includes part of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths. Dogs must be kept on leads.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Named routeLength 10.9 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
Mam Tor Cavedale Loop, High PeakWalking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest Tramway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sett Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Close-up of Edale Cross, Kinder

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Close-up of Edale Cross, Kinder

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hayfield ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉BLUEBELL WOODSNature reserve4.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→💧Kinder ReservoirReservoir2.8 km→💧Kinder ReservoirReservoir2.8 km→✦Lord's Seat bowl barrowHistoric site4.4 km→

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