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Wayside cross 500m north of Sutton End Farm

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📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.22011, -2.06710

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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 — Chaffinch, Robin, Coal Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Coal Tit +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Painted Lady +188 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Painted Lady +188 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Common Sorrel, Herb-Robert +71 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Common Sorrel, Herb-Robert +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Hawthorn, Dandelion +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Shutlingsloe WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Plague Stone, Nabbs Rd, Sutton near Macclesfield

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Plague Stone, Nabbs Rd, Sutton near Macclesfield

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