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Lake Down cairnfield 810m ESE and 780m east of Lake Viaduct

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Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Magpie
  • 🍄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 — Raven, Magpie, Chaffinch +43 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Raven, Magpie, Chaffinch +43 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Cladonia subcervicornis, Sticta limbata, Lepra albescens var. albescens +103 more · last seen 2015

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Erioconopa trivialis, Pilaria discicollis, Erioptera fuscipennis +78 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Heath Bedstraw, Carnation Sedge +290 more · last seen 2020

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
The LichwayWalking route19 km

Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite WayCycling route
Named route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 27Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km
Named routeRef 27Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources