Wayside cross on Down Ridge 1.1km south west of Saddle Bridge

This wayside cross on Down Ridge is a modest stone marker of medieval origin, likely erected to guide travellers across the open moor. Such crosses punctuate the ancient trackways that cross Dartmoor, serving as waymarkers and places of rest for those on foot or horseback. The cross stands on elevated ground where the landscape opens out, typical of the high moorland terrain.

Today the site is a scheduled monument, protected for its historical significance. Visitors will find it in open moorland, a quiet testimony to centuries of passage across Dartmoor. The location offers a sense of the routes that shaped settlement and trade on the moor, and the wider views from Down Ridge reflect the way these landmarks once served the people who depended on them.