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A small stone hut circle forming part of the unenclosed stone hut circle settlement at Watern Oke

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Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Ring Ouzel and Meadow Pipit
  • 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Ring Ouzel, Meadow Pipit, Wheatear +60 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Ring Ouzel, Meadow Pipit, Wheatear +60 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Fir Clubmoss, Common Cottongrass +83 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Heath, Bloody-nosed Beetle +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Usnea articulata · last seen 2013

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
The LichwayWalking route19 km

Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite WayCycling route
Named route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route683 m
Named routeRef 27Length 683 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 27Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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