Cairn 590m south-west of Raddick Hill summit forming part of a cairnfield
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.51909, -4.01251
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- ✦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
- 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- ✦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 — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +99 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +99 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Violet Oil-beetle +32 more · last seen 2026
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Drakes TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef DTRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Granite & GearsMountain bike route▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Raddick Lanebridleway · 629 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 629 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
South-west slope of Raddick Hill
Photos
South-west slope of Raddick Hill
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
5,107 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,107 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds102 species
springsummer
2025Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch
+97 more speciesHide species list
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2025Roe Deer · Red Fox
🦎Reptiles3 species
springsummer
2024Slow-worm · Adder · Common Lizard
🐸Amphibians4 species
wintersummer
2025Common Frog · Common Toad · Frog · Palmate Newt
Beautiful Demoiselle · Large Red Damselfly · Violet Oil-beetle · Green Tiger Beetle · Blue-tailed Damselfly
+30 more speciesHide species list
All 35 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2024
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024
- Violet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceus2025
- Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2025
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2023
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,107 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds102 species
springsummer
2025Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch
+97 more speciesHide species list
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2025Roe Deer · Red Fox
🦎Reptiles3 species
springsummer
2024Slow-worm · Adder · Common Lizard
🐸Amphibians4 species
wintersummer
2025Common Frog · Common Toad · Frog · Palmate Newt
Beautiful Demoiselle · Large Red Damselfly · Violet Oil-beetle · Green Tiger Beetle · Blue-tailed Damselfly
+30 more speciesHide species list
All 35 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2024
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2024
- Violet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceus2025
- Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2025
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2023
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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