Wayside cross at Bulland Cross
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Getting here
50.79447, -3.94543
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Humming-bird Hawk-moth +18 more · last seen 2021
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Calamint, Germander Speedwell +129 more · last seen 2016
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route17 m▾
Named routeRef 27Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km▾
Named routeRef 27Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km▾
Named routeRef 27Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m▾
Named routeRef 27Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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The stone cross at Bulland Cross
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Wildlife to spot
1,125 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,125 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds39 species
winterspringautumn
2025▾
Jackdaw · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Stock Dove · Magpie +34
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- MagpiePica pica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- Apus apus apusApus apus apus2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
🦌Mammals4 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Brown Long-eared Bat · Hedgehog · Hazel Dormouse · Common Pipistrelle
- Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius2019
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
🐝Insects3 species
springsummerautumn
2021▾
14-spot Ladybird · Common Cockchafer · Birch Shieldbug
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
- Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha
- Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2020
Common Vetch · Field Forget-me-not · Smooth Hawk's-beard · Crested Dog's-tail · Green Alkanet +71
- Common VetchVicia sativa subsp. segetalis
- Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis
- Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris
- Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus
- Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens
- Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis
- Common Mallow
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,125 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds39 species
winterspringautumn
2025▾
Jackdaw · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Stock Dove · Magpie +34
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- MagpiePica pica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- Apus apus apusApus apus apus2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
🦌Mammals4 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Brown Long-eared Bat · Hedgehog · Hazel Dormouse · Common Pipistrelle
- Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius2019
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
🐝Insects3 species
springsummerautumn
2021▾
14-spot Ladybird · Common Cockchafer · Birch Shieldbug
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
- Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha
- Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2020
Common Vetch · Field Forget-me-not · Smooth Hawk's-beard · Crested Dog's-tail · Green Alkanet +71
- Common VetchVicia sativa subsp. segetalis
- Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis
- Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris
- Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus
- Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens
- Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis
- Common Mallow
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Malva sylvestris
Malva sylvestris
OatAvena sativaOatAvena sativaPignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusWalnutJuglans regiaWalnutJuglans regiaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisDog-roseRosa caninaDog-roseRosa caninaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataHairy TareErvilia hirsutaHairy TareErvilia hirsutaFrench Crane's-billGeranium endressiiFrench Crane's-billGeranium endressiiGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaFeverfewTanacetum partheniumFeverfewTanacetum partheniumSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusWater BentPolypogon viridisWater BentPolypogon viridisWood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaWood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masToad RushJuncus bufoniusToad RushJuncus bufoniusRosemaryRosmarinus officinalisRosemaryRosmarinus officinalisPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisStag's-horn SumachRhus typhinaStag's-horn SumachRhus typhinaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaColumbineAquilegia vulgarisColumbineAquilegia vulgarisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusGarden PrivetLigustrum ovalifoliumGarden PrivetLigustrum ovalifoliumHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraJapanese HoneysuckleLonicera japonicaJapanese HoneysuckleLonicera japonicaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaNavelwortUmbilicus rupestrisNavelwortUmbilicus rupestrisSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumTansyTanacetum vulgareTansyTanacetum vulgareWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisWall CotoneasterCotoneaster horizontalisWall CotoneasterCotoneaster horizontalisGreater Quaking-grassBriza maximaGreater Quaking-grassBriza maximaRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberWhite StonecropSedum albumWhite StonecropSedum albumWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaSquare-stalked WillowherbEpilobium tetragonumSquare-stalked WillowherbEpilobium tetragonumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiper