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✦ Historic site
Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe Down
82 ha
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HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome82 ha
Getting here
50.60359, -3.85310
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional 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
Bellever TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef BTLocal walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route▾
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
🐴Horse riding
v17 public paths nearby
Public paths
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vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Widecombe GreenUrban park4.2 km→✦Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland WarrenHistoric site1.2 km→✦Coaxial fields and prehistoric settlements 180m north and 350m north west of Hartland TorHistoric site4.7 km→⚽North Hall Sports and Recreation GroundPlaying field4 km→⛪St Pancras ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Tinners HeapHistoric site1 km→