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Bow Henge

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.79952, -3.83539

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Herring Gull +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Herring Gull +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Flame Shoulder, Large Yellow Underwing, Buff Ermine +179 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Flame Shoulder, Large Yellow Underwing, Buff Ermine +179 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wood-sorrel, Thale Cress +118 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Wood-sorrel, Thale Cress +118 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Hazel, Dandelion +17 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The A3072 looking west near Bow

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A3072 looking west near Bow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Roman forts, marching camps and associated monumentsHistoric site4.8 km→✦Wayside cross 100m north west of East LangfordHistoric site1.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⚽North Tawton War Memorial ParkPlaying field4.4 km→⛪Bow Congregational ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→

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