Windy Post: a wayside cross on open moorland 1.8km north of Sampford Spiney village
Plan your visit
Getting here
50.54994, -4.07015
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Skylark
- ✦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
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Skylark
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Skylark, Meadow Pipit +67 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Skylark, Meadow Pipit +67 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Red Admiral, Small White +55 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bearded Pawwort, Dusky Rock-moss, Elegant Silk-moss +52 more · last seen 2020
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dartmoor WayWalking route
West Devon WayWalking route
The LichwayWalking route19 km
Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church
Drakes TrailWalking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 27Cycling route
Route 270Cycling route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 327Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route40 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Granite & GearsMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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