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An enclosed stone hut circle settlement and later tin working earthworks, 540m south east of Down Tor

1 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.50363, -3.99812

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +104 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +104 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Ganoderma adspersum, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust +78 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Keeled Skimmer +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Drakes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DTRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route663 m
Named routeRef 272Length 663 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 272Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite & GearsMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wall east of Down Tor

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wall east of Down Tor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Eylesbarrow Tin Mine and associated remainsHistoric site1.6 km→✦Round cairn 340m ESE of Norsworthy BridgeHistoric site1.3 km→✦Inscribed Boulder in riverHistoric site1.6 km→✦Narrator (ruins)Historic site1.7 km→✦Tin Mill with MortarsHistoric site1.7 km→✦Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy BridgeHistoric site1.7 km→