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An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 400m north west of Scorhill stone circle

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📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.67186, -3.91050

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Chaffinch
  • ✦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 — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Southern Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +104 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Tormentil, Heather +119 more · last seen 2019

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km▾
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road

Wildlife to spot

Photos

19 photos from nearby open sources

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Scorhill stone circle

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scorhill stone circle

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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

✦SettlementHistoric site3.6 km→✦Triple stone alignment and cairn 780m east of Cawsand BeaconHistoric site4.1 km→✦Cosdon Hill Multiple Stone RowsHistoric site4.1 km→✦Cawsand Beacon, a round cairn, a ring cairn, a stone building and five post-medieval shelters on the summit of Cawsand HillHistoric site4.2 km→✦A stone circle, known as Fernworthy Circle, three stone alignments and five cairns 425m and 525m north west of Sandeman BridgeHistoric site3.4 km→✦A prehistoric settlement complex, length of reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon HillHistoric site4.4 km→