Getting here
50.71301, -4.03431
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 27
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Dartmoor Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
19
6 named nearby · 13 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
36
36 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
8
8 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Tarka Trail · Walking0
Devonshire Heartland Way · Walking0
Dartmoor Way · Walking0
West Devon Way · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Meldon Lane · bridleway
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Meldon Quarry Map · 340m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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