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✦ Historic site

Round barrow cemetery 450m south west of Tossell's Barton

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.08904, -3.91270

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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
Tarka TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWWRegional 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
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route82 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

18 photos from nearby open sources

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Track to Tossell's Barton

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Tossell's Barton

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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

🌱Bratton Fleming (Millennium Green)Urban park4.1 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪Church of the Holy NameReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→