Westbury village cross 0 ha
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51.23623, -2.71689
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
High cross scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, Chaffinch +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, Chaffinch +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Samaritans Way South West
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Samaritans Way South West Walking route 166 km ▾
Named route Length 166 km Regional walking route
Show on map West Mendip Way Walking route 48 km ▾
Named route Ref WMW Length 48 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Butcombe Trail Walking route 74 km ▾
Named route Ref BUT Length 74 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Mendip Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MT Regional walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 26 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 26 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 26 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Strawberry Line Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
30,594 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,594 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Green Woodpecker · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Chiffchaff · Magpie +39
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Stock Dove Columba oenas Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Raven Corvus corax Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swift Apus apus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Adder · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2024 Meadow Brown · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Large White · Green-veined White +23
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Autumn Lady's-tresses · Pineappleweed · Fat-hen · Knotgrass · Black Spleenwort +9
Autumn Lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Fat-hen Chenopodium album Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius Scentless Mayweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,594 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Green Woodpecker · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Chiffchaff · Magpie +39
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Stock Dove Columba oenas Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Raven Corvus corax Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swift Apus apus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Adder · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2024 Meadow Brown · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Large White · Green-veined White +23
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Autumn Lady's-tresses · Pineappleweed · Fat-hen · Knotgrass · Black Spleenwort +9
Autumn Lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Fat-hen Chenopodium album Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius Scentless Mayweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Wall Lasiommata megera2024
Wall Lasiommata megera2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024 Tripleurospermum inodorum
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
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