Bowl barrow on south eastern side of Darracott Moor, 750m WSW of Belle Vue Lodge 0 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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50.97076, -4.11095
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Bowl barrow scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Carrion Crow, Mallard +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Carrion Crow, Mallard +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Black Bryony, Bluebell, Sweet Vernal-grass +253 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Black Bryony, Bluebell, Sweet Vernal-grass +253 more · last seen 2017
Free
Plants — Beech, Hogweed, Hawthorn +29 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Tarka Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TT Regional walking route
Show on map Great Torrington Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GTC
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 27 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 27 National Cycle Network
Show on map Tarka Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
2,632 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,632 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Carrion Crow · Robin · Blackbird · Mallard +30
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Coot Fulica atra2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2023 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Large Red Damselfly +7
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,632 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Carrion Crow · Robin · Blackbird · Mallard +30
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Coot Fulica atra2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2023 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Large Red Damselfly +7
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2023
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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