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Fernworthy Circle

📷 Dani · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

50.64116, -3.90379

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ✦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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Carabus problematicus +25 more · last seen 2025

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km▾
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Fernworthy Circle

📷 Dani · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fernworthy Circle

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  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland WarrenHistoric site4.3 km→✦A stone circle, known as Fernworthy Circle, three stone alignments and five cairns 425m and 525m north west of Sandeman BridgeHistoric site0 m→✦Beehive Hut (Remains)Historic site3.9 km→✦Coaxial fields and prehistoric settlements 180m north and 350m north west of Hartland TorHistoric site4.2 km→✦Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate FarmHistoric site4.8 km→✦Tinners HeapHistoric site5 km→