An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, an irregular aggregate field system, a length of reave and an enclosure on the south east slope of Leeden Tor 3 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Getting here
50.52183, -4.02693
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit ✦ 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
🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Hippobosca equina, Large Red Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Parrot's-feather · last seen 2022
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Dartmoor Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DW Regional walking route
Show on map West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map Drakes Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DT Regional walking route
Show on map Abbot's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref AW Regional walking route
Show on map 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Dartmoor Way (Cycle) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7 m ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 7 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 27 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Granite & Gears Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
3,750 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,750 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 57 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Wren · Green Woodpecker · Robin · Cuckoo +52
Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Robin Erithacus rubecula Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jay Garrulus glandarius Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Siskin Spinus spinus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Starling Sturnus vulgaris Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus House Martin Delichon urbicum Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Gallinago gallinago gallinago Gallinago gallinago gallinago2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2024 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Volucella pellucens · Violet Oil-beetle · Green Tiger Beetle · Beautiful Demoiselle · Minotaur Beetle +18
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025 Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2025 Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,750 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 57 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Wren · Green Woodpecker · Robin · Cuckoo +52
Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Robin Erithacus rubecula Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jay Garrulus glandarius Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Siskin Spinus spinus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Starling Sturnus vulgaris Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus House Martin Delichon urbicum Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Gallinago gallinago gallinago Gallinago gallinago gallinago2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2024 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Volucella pellucens · Violet Oil-beetle · Green Tiger Beetle · Beautiful Demoiselle · Minotaur Beetle +18
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025 Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2025 Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lesser Stag Beetle
Lesser Stag Beetle
Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Oil Beetle Meloe2025
Oil Beetle Meloe2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Selatosomus aeneus Selatosomus aeneus2025
Selatosomus aeneus Selatosomus aeneus2025
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata2025
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata2025
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis2025
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis2025
Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata2025
Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Hippobosca equina Hippobosca equina2024
Hippobosca equina Hippobosca equina2024
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2024
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2024
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens2024
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus2024
Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024 