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Wayside cross known as Stump Cross on Bransdale Ridge

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📷 T Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.37546, -1.06730

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blackbird
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Lapwing +69 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Lapwing +69 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Regal-sawfly, Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cocayne LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stump Cross

📷 T Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stump Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Urra Moor prehistoric linear boundary on the western edge of Urra MoorHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Nicholas' ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Round barrow at Round Hill, 400m SSW of Botton HeadHistoric site3.6 km→✦Round barrow 300m west of Round HillHistoric site3.7 km→✦Stork HouseHistoric site4 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→