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Three round cairns 310m south of White Tor summit

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📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.58679, -4.05893

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Wheatear
  • ✦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 — Meadow Pipit, Wheatear, Raven +65 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wheatear, Raven +65 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +47 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Giant Spear-moss, Rusty Hook-moss, Marsh Forklet-moss +99 more · last seen 2019

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking 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

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
Lydford Gorge Railway Path, Lydford GorgeWalking route1.6 km▾

The railway path to the bird hide is flat after an initial steep slope. The optional path that loops back to the start through the woodland has steep slopes, narrow paths, and uneven ground.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 327Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 327National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route492 m▾
Named routeRef 27Length 492 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite & GearsMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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The summit of White Tor

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The summit of White Tor

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Eluvial tin streamworks and prehistoric coaxial field system together with other archaeological remains on Whitchurch CommonHistoric site3.4 km→✦Hut circles SW of WedlakeHistoric site1.2 km→✦Langstone Man (Standing Stone)Historic site800 m→✦Stephen's GraveHistoric site800 m→✦Stone alignment and round cairn on Langstone MoorHistoric site800 m→✦Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, associated fields and a length of the Great Western Reave 500m south of Wedlake FarmHistoric site1.5 km→