Part of Penn Moor contour reave incorporating two stone hut circles and an enclosed hut settlement
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
50.44918, -3.96916
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Little Grebe
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Little Grebe
- ✦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
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck +74 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck +74 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Caterpillar-hunter, Carabus problematicus, Nalassus laevioctostriatus +44 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Tormentil, Soft-rush +26 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 272Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 272Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 272Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 272Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m▾
Named routeRef 272Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Penn Beacon East Settlement
Photos
Penn Beacon East Settlement
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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