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Stone circle and cairn 330m south of Little Hound Tor

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📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.69001, -3.93710

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Stonechat +53 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Stonechat +53 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Phylidorea squalens, Euphylidorea meigenii, Phylidorea abdominalis +63 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Tormentil, Bilberry +75 more · last seen 2023

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
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Cycling

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17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Granite WayCycling route▾
Named route
Route 27Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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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

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Dartmoor: White Moor Down Stone Circle, from Little Hound Tor

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dartmoor: White Moor Down Stone Circle, from Little Hound Tor

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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✦Boundary stone 110m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦SettlementHistoric site900 m→✦Cawsand Beacon, a round cairn, a ring cairn, a stone building and five post-medieval shelters on the summit of Cawsand HillHistoric site1.9 km→✦Cosdon Hill Multiple Stone RowsHistoric site2.3 km→✦Triple stone alignment and cairn 780m east of Cawsand BeaconHistoric site2.3 km→