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Banked cairn 125m NNE of Caradon Hill summit

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Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Chaffinch
  • 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Gorse Shieldbug, Common Darter +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cedarwood Waxcap · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Long-shanked Pincushion, Tongue-leaf Copper-moss, Luisier's Tufa-moss +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife to spot

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