Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.53286, -3.89904
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
- ✦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
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
- ✦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
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +57 more · last seen 2026
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
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Bellever TrailWalking route▾
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Postbridge TrailWalking route▾
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Abbot's WayWalking route▾
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Stone circle near Down Ridge
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Stone circle near Down Ridge
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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