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Part of Eylesbarrow Reave

1 ha

📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.48417, -4.01572

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Raven +72 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Raven +72 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Violet Oil-beetle · last seen 2025

Historic gardens

Moderate match

Varies

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Drakes TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef DTRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 272Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
N/ACycling route87 m▾
Named routeRef 27Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route43 m▾
Named routeRef 27Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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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1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

18 photos from nearby open sources

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Path to Gutter Tor

📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to Gutter 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

✦Eylesbarrow Tin Mine and associated remainsHistoric site2.9 km→✦EnclosureHistoric site900 m→✦Narrator (ruins)Historic site1.9 km→💧Burrator ReservoirReservoir2.2 km→💧Burrator ReservoirReservoir2.2 km→✦Round cairn 340m ESE of Norsworthy BridgeHistoric site2.4 km→