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'Two Barrows', group of barrows (Hangley Cleave) See also DEVON 894

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📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.11150, -3.79098

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Carrion Crow, Peregrine +66 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Raven, Carrion Crow, Peregrine +66 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +40 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Heath Bedstraw, Soft-rush +176 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN 3 to NCN 51 LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tumulus on Hangley Cleave

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumulus on Hangley Cleave

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Four round barrows on Muxworthy RidgeHistoric site2.5 km→✦Wheal ElizaHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Round barrow on RoosthitchenHistoric site4.7 km→✦Roosthitchen CairnHistoric site4.7 km→✦'Five Barrows', group of eight barrowsHistoric site1.6 km→