Wayside cross known as Baysdale Cross on Middle Head Intake 1000m south west of Baysdale Abbey
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
54.44239, -1.05119
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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 Red Grouse (scotica) and Chaffinch
- ✦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
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Chaffinch
- ✦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 — Red Grouse (scotica), Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +65 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +65 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Heather, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush +137 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Moth, Vapourer, Small Heath +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Samaritan WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route▾
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 168Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾
Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 165Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 165Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route93 m▾
Named routeRef 165Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Middle Head Roadbridleway · 2.3 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.3 kmPath type: track
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
1,073 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,073 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds10 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Red Grouse (scotica) · Kestrel · Golden Plover · Stonechat · Woodpigeon +5
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2022
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- CuckooCuculus canorus2020
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2020
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis2019
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2019
Rabbit
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians2 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Common FrogRana temporaria2021
Green Tiger Beetle · Carabus nitens · Mottled Grasshopper · Bibio pomonae
- Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2023
- Carabus nitensCarabus nitens
- Mottled GrasshopperMyrmeleotettix maculatus2021
- Bibio pomonaeBibio pomonae2021
🌿Plants104 species
springautumn
2025▾
Bilberry · Heather · Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush · Wood-sorrel · Bracken +99
- BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2021
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris2021
- Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact RushJuncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus2021
- Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella2021
- BrackenPteridium aquilinum2021
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,073 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds10 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Red Grouse (scotica) · Kestrel · Golden Plover · Stonechat · Woodpigeon +5
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2022
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- CuckooCuculus canorus2020
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2020
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis2019
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2019
Rabbit
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians2 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Common FrogRana temporaria2021
Green Tiger Beetle · Carabus nitens · Mottled Grasshopper · Bibio pomonae
- Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2023
- Carabus nitensCarabus nitens
- Mottled GrasshopperMyrmeleotettix maculatus2021
- Bibio pomonaeBibio pomonae2021
🌿Plants104 species
springautumn
2025▾
Bilberry · Heather · Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush · Wood-sorrel · Bracken +99
- BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2021
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris2021
- Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact RushJuncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus2021
- Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella2021
- BrackenPteridium aquilinum2021
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
