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Wayside cross 225m north east of Scarhill Cross

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📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.73182, -3.88294

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • 🌿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· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alder, Early-purple Orchid, Danish Scurvygrass +195 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Alder, Early-purple Orchid, Danish Scurvygrass +195 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Sorrel, Gooseberry +21 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Marbled White +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Marbled White +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field by Scarhill Cross

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field by Scarhill Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Boundary stone 110m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Triple stone alignment and cairn 780m east of Cawsand BeaconHistoric site3.8 km→✦Cosdon Hill Multiple Stone RowsHistoric site3.9 km→✦Round cairn on Cosdon Hill, 1010m north of Cosdon BeaconHistoric site4.2 km→✦Cairnfield, cairn and a length of the Taw Marsh Reave 830m ESE of Moorland HouseHistoric site4.5 km→

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