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Two round barrows on Twitchen Ridge

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.07719, -3.70868

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2 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Signed route nearby
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

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Barrows, Twitchen Ridge

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barrows, Twitchen Ridge

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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
✦ AncientFree 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

⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪Molland Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Landacre BridgeHistoric site4.1 km→✦Churchyard cross 6.5m west of Twitchen churchHistoric site2.4 km→✦Two bowl barrows on North Molton Ridge 620m and 720m west of Twitchen Ball CornerHistoric site2.5 km→