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Cist with a retaining kerb north-west of Corringdon Ball

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📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.43489, -3.87584

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Violet Oil-beetle +60 more · last seen 2024

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Holly, Beech, Sycamore +70 more · last seen 2021

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km▾
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Forder LaneCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route496 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Diamond Lanebridleway · 1.4 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Corringdon Ball chambered cairn

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Corringdon Ball chambered cairn

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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🌱Sanderspool Cross Recreation AreaUrban park3.5 km→✦Stone RowHistoric site1.8 km→🌱South Brent AllotmentsUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Dunstan's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Hut circles and two enclosures on Dean Moor, near River AvonHistoric site4.7 km→