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✦ Historic site

A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Robin Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.79957, -3.83465

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Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route▾
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Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route▾
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Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route▾
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About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Hay Barn at Higher Hampson, North Tawton, Devon

📷 Robin Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hay Barn at Higher Hampson, North Tawton, Devon

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman forts, marching camps and associated monumentsHistoric site4.8 km→✦Wayside cross 100m north west of East LangfordHistoric site1.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⚽North Tawton War Memorial ParkPlaying field4.4 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Market cross 4m west of North Tawton church towerHistoric site4.4 km→