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✦ Historic site

Bowl barrow and round cairn on Withypool Hill, 850m and 820m east of Portford Bridge

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.09760, -3.65778

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Heritage

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Historic site

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Wildlife

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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
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Cairn on Withypool Hill

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cairn on Withypool Hill

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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

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🌱The GreenUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→✦Tarr StepsHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Giles's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Landacre BridgeHistoric site2.9 km→