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Round barrow on Darracott Moor

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📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.97354, -4.11164

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦30+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
  • ✦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

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Grey Heron +27 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Grey Heron +27 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Black Bryony, Ground-ivy, Bluebell +259 more · last seen 2017

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2026

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route▾
Named routeRef GTC
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Cycling

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route164 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Depot (scrap metal) on Darracott Moor

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Depot (scrap metal) on Darracott Moor

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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

✦GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERYHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Rack ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Rack ParkUrban park3.5 km→🎱Old Bowling GreenBowling green3.9 km→🌱RosemoorUrban park4.2 km→🌱Fruit And Vegetable GardenUrban park4 km→