Attraction · near South Zeal · Devon

Moons Cross

This is Moons Cross, an attraction 400 m north of South Zeal. Okehampton Castle, 6.9 km away, leads the 12 other places within 15 km.

Where

400 m

north of South Zeal

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Attraction near South Zeal

Just outside South Zeal

Moons Cross is 400 m north of South Zeal. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

For warmth, aim for June to September (17–20°C highs in South Zeal).

Jan8° / 2°154 mm

Feb8° / 2°118 mm

Mar10° / 3°99 mm

Apr12° / 4°80 mm

May15° / 7°72 mm

Jun18° / 10°70 mm

Jul20° / 11°70 mm

Aug20° / 12°82 mm

Sep17° / 10°84 mm

Oct14° / 7°139 mm

Nov10° / 5°147 mm

Dec8° / 3°168 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in South Zeal, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for South Zeal. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. South Zeal’s full climate →

About

Moons Cross

Attraction.

Type: Attraction
Town: 400 m north of South Zeal
Official site: dartmoor-crosses.org.uk/moons.htm

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The way to Moons Cross

The map puts Moons Cross in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · 400 m south of it

South Zeal

886 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 4.3 km west of it

Okehampton

9,108 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Moons Cross is	People	Places to visit
South Zeal	400 m south of it	886	4
Okehampton	4.3 km west of it	9,108	7

Make a day of it

Also near Moons Cross

Within 15 km are 12 places, among them 4 museums, a castle and a historic house.

Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle6.9 km away 2

Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo8 km away 3MuseumMuseumMuseum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall6.1 km away 4MuseumMuseum · National TrustFinch Foundry (NT)1.1 km away 5

MuseumMuseum Of Dartmoor Life6.6 km away 6

MuseumMotor Museum13 km away 7AttractionAttractionMiniature Pony Centre11 km away 8Historic siteHistoric siteScorhill Stone Circle6.7 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Moons Cross

Where is Moons Cross?

Moons Cross is 400 m north of South Zeal, Devon.

What is Moons Cross?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Moons Cross?

June to September are the warmest months in South Zeal, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Moons Cross?

Within 15 km: Okehampton Castle (6.9 km), Castle Drogo (8 km), Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall (6.1 km) and Finch Foundry (NT) (1.1 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castle Drogo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum Of Dartmoor Life: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Motor Museum: Buch-t, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons

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