Getting here
50.81844, -4.10267
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
28
28 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Tarka Trail · Walking0
Hatherleigh Community Trail · Walking0
Hatherleigh Circular · Walking0
Route 3 · Cycling527.7 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Ruined Farm is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸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
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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