An enclosure boundary wall, thirteen stone hut circles and a round cairn on Nattor Down and Hamlyn's Newtake
Plan your visit
Getting here
50.63124, -4.06233
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven 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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Raven, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tunbridge Filmy-fern, Broad Buckler-fern, Carnation Sedge +161 more · last seen 2019
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Hairstreak, Scathophaga stercoraria, Heather Beetle +11 more · last seen 2025
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Dartmoor WayWalking route
West Devon WayWalking 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
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 27Cycling route
Granite WayCycling route
Route 27Cycling route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route151 m
Wildlife to spot
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