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Prehistoric round cairn 865m NNE of Fernacre Farm

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📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.59595, -4.61320

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Robin
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Robin, Skylark +74 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Robin, Skylark +74 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Deceiver, Glue Crust, Candlesnuff Fungus +96 more · last seen 2020

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Small Red Damselfly, Black Darter +39 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Farm TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef FTLocal walking route
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Cycling

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route870 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 870 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route974 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 974 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route941 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 941 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Cairn on Little Rough Tor

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cairn on Little Rough Tor

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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

✦Prehistoric and medieval settlements with fields and enclosures together with Bronze Age cairns and medieval alluvial streamwork at Garrow TorHistoric site2.5 km→✦Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system at WatergateHistoric site3.6 km→✦Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes FarmHistoric site4.7 km→✦King Arthur's HallHistoric site3.7 km→✦King Arthur's HallHistoric site3.7 km→✦Medieval wayside cross head 75m east of NewparkHistoric site3.7 km→