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Bowl barrow 500m W of Starved Oak Cross

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BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Blue Tit
  • 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 — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Gatekeeper, Brown Hairstreak, Small White +69 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Jacobaea, Reed Canary-grass, Marsh Thistle +253 more · last seen 2017

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route E4Cycling route
Named routeRef E4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

Lane to Starved Oak cross at Jackmoor

Lane to Starved Oak cross at Jackmoor

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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