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Two round barrows on West Anstey Common

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

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Historic site

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Ancient woodland

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Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

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Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

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Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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6 public paths nearby

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About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

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West Anstey Barrows on the common

West Anstey Barrows on the common

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🌱 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

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 479m

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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