Medieval homesteads S of Meldon quarry 2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🌳 Ancient
Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Getting here
50.71236, -4.02015
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Pied Flycatcher 💜 Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Pied Flycatcher 💜 Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for 8 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Robin, Pied Flycatcher, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Free Mammals — Hazel Dormouse, Wood Mouse, Pygmy Shrew +14 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland
🌳 Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Large Red Damselfly +66 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Tormentil, Round-leaved Sundew, Beech Fern +22 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
💜 Bluebell walks
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tarka Trail Walking route ▾ Named route Ref TT Regional walking route
Show on map Devonshire Heartland Way Walking route ▾ Named route Ref DHW Regional walking route
Show on map Dartmoor Way Walking route ▾ Named route Ref DW Regional walking route
Show on map West Devon Way Walking route ▾ Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map Two Castles Trail Walking route ▾ Named route Ref TCT Regional walking route
Show on map 37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Granite Way Cycling route ▾ Route 27 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 28 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Dartmoor Way (Cycle) Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 529 m ▾ Named route Ref 27 Length 529 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Pegasus Trail Mountain bike route ▾ ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
▾ A view over Meldon Quarry from the boundary wall
‹ › Photos A view over Meldon Quarry from the boundary wall
‹ › Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Talpa europaea
Talpa europaea
Feral Sheep Ovis aries2023
Feral Sheep Ovis aries2023
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2022
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2022
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022
Weasel Mustela nivalis2023
Weasel Mustela nivalis2023
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023
Domestic Cattle Bos taurus2023
Domestic Cattle Bos taurus2023
Sorex Sorex2022
Sorex Sorex2022
Stoat Mustela erminea2021
Stoat Mustela erminea2021
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2020
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2020
Field Vole Microtus agrestis2020
Field Vole Microtus agrestis2020
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2020
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2020 2024
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Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2022
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2022
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa2024
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa2024
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2021
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2021
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio2019
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio2019
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2019
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2019
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Erioptera lutea Erioptera lutea2024
Erioptera lutea Erioptera lutea2024
Molophilus appendiculatus Molophilus appendiculatus2024
Molophilus appendiculatus Molophilus appendiculatus2024
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata2024
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata2024
Dicranomyia fusca Dicranomyia fusca2024
Dicranomyia fusca Dicranomyia fusca2024
Epiphragma ocellare Epiphragma ocellare2024
Epiphragma ocellare Epiphragma ocellare2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023
Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus2023
Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus2023
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2023
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2023
Dicranomyia aquosa Dicranomyia aquosa2022
Dicranomyia aquosa Dicranomyia aquosa2022
Dicranomyia lutea Dicranomyia lutea2022
Dicranomyia lutea Dicranomyia lutea2022
Erioptera fuscipennis Erioptera fuscipennis2022
Erioptera fuscipennis Erioptera fuscipennis2022
Euphylidorea aperta Euphylidorea aperta2022
Euphylidorea aperta Euphylidorea aperta2022
Helius longirostris Helius longirostris2022
Helius longirostris Helius longirostris2022
Molophilus ochraceus Molophilus ochraceus2022
Molophilus ochraceus Molophilus ochraceus2022
Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis2022
Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis2022
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea2022
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea2022
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus2022
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus2022
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2021
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2021
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus2021
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus2021
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2021
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2021
Alliopsis billbergi Alliopsis billbergi2021
Alliopsis billbergi Alliopsis billbergi2021
Paradelia intersecta Paradelia intersecta2021
Paradelia intersecta Paradelia intersecta2021
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2020
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2020
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2020
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2020
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2020
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2020
Birch Leaf Roller Deporaus betulae2020
Birch Leaf Roller Deporaus betulae2020
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2020
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2020
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2020
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2020
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2020
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2020
Nicrophorus vespilloides Nicrophorus vespilloides2020
Nicrophorus vespilloides Nicrophorus vespilloides2020
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2020
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2020
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2020
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2020
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2020
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2020
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2019
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2019
Synapha vitripennis Synapha vitripennis2019
Synapha vitripennis Synapha vitripennis2019
Hylemya vagans Hylemya vagans2019
Hylemya vagans Hylemya vagans2019
Boletina gripha Boletina gripha2019
Boletina gripha Boletina gripha2019
Cordyla semiflava Cordyla semiflava2019
Cordyla semiflava Cordyla semiflava2019
Molophilus obscurus Molophilus obscurus2019
Molophilus obscurus Molophilus obscurus2019
Boletina basalis Boletina basalis2019
Boletina basalis Boletina basalis2019
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2019
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2019
Small Gorse Mining Bee Andrena ovatula2019
Small Gorse Mining Bee Andrena ovatula2019
Onthophagus coenobita Onthophagus coenobita2019
Onthophagus coenobita Onthophagus coenobita2019
Agrilinus ater Agrilinus ater2019
Agrilinus ater Agrilinus ater2019
Yellow-legged Furrow Bee Halictus rubicundus2019
Yellow-legged Furrow Bee Halictus rubicundus2019
St Marks Fly Bibio marci2019
St Marks Fly Bibio marci2019
Pherbellia ventralis Pherbellia ventralis2019
Pherbellia ventralis Pherbellia ventralis2019
Triogma trisulcata Triogma trisulcata2019
Triogma trisulcata Triogma trisulcata2019
Dicranota claripennis Dicranota claripennis2019
Dicranota claripennis Dicranota claripennis2019
Phylidorea ferruginea Phylidorea ferruginea2019
Phylidorea ferruginea Phylidorea ferruginea2019
Tipula vittata Tipula vittata2019
Tipula vittata Tipula vittata2019
Aradus depressus Aradus depressus2019
Aradus depressus Aradus depressus2019
Willow Leaf Beetle Lochmaea caprea2019
Willow Leaf Beetle Lochmaea caprea2019 Heath Milkwort
Heath Milkwort
Polygala serpyllifolia2022
Polygala serpyllifolia2022
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2022
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2022
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris2022
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris2022
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach2022
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach2022
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2022
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2022
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2022
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2022
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2022
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2022
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2020
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2020
Ivy-leaved Bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea2020
Ivy-leaved Bellflower Wahlenbergia hederacea2020
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2020
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2020
Pink-sorrel Oxalis articulata2019
Pink-sorrel Oxalis articulata2019
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2019
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2019
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella subsp. acetosella2019
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella subsp. acetosella2019
Gorse Ulex europaeus2019
Gorse Ulex europaeus2019
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2019
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2019
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2019
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2019
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2019
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2019
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2019
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2019
Fountain Smoothcap Atrichum crispum2019
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Jagged Notchwort Schistochilopsis incisa2019
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