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Cairn on Sharp Tor

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📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.44033, -3.90252

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Blackcap
  • ✦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 — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest +60 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest +60 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Violet Ground Beetle · last seen 2024

Historic gardens

Moderate match

Varies

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 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
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Cycling

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21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route496 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 272Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route232 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Cairn on Sharp Tor

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cairn on Sharp 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

✦Stone RowHistoric site1.9 km→🌱South Brent AllotmentsUrban park4.9 km→✦Hut circles and two enclosures on Dean Moor, near River AvonHistoric site4.8 km→✦SettlementsHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Dunstan's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→