A prehistoric settlement with cairns and a historic tin mill, streamwork and buildings lying adjacent to the Langcombe Brook
Plan your visit
Getting here
50.48589, -3.96753
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +64 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +64 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Creeping Bent, Sharp-flowered Rush +44 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Omonadus floralis, Large Red Damselfly, Teuchestes fossor +1 more · last seen 2023
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Two Moors WayWalking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 272Cycling route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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