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Barrows SE of Martinhoe

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📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.21908, -3.90244

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Herring Gull
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Leptura aurulenta, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Azure Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Navelwort, Bluebell +72 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Lynmouth Circular via Watersmeet & CountisburyWalking route8.8 km
Named routeLength 8.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
Heddon Valley to Woody Bay WalkWalking route9.6 km
Named routeLength 9.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Gentle walk to Heddon's MouthWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
Sir Robert's Pathpublic footpath · 538 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 538 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Sir Robert's Pathpublic footpath · 301 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 301 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 51Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route508 m
Named routeRef 51Length 508 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route57 m
Named routeRef 51Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Martinhoe Common

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Martinhoe Common

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱West Woodybay WoodUrban park500 m→🌱Coronation Playing FieldUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Mary the Virgin's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Cewydd's Stone, Six Acre FarmHistoric site2.8 km→⛪Lynton United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⚽Coronation Playing FieldPlaying field3.4 km→