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Cairn and cist 430m north east of Grimspound

0 ha

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.61565, -3.83311

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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
  • ✦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

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Wheatear, Willow Warbler +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Wheatear, Willow Warbler +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Beautiful Demoiselle, Broad-bodied Chaser +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Beautiful Demoiselle, Broad-bodied Chaser +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
The LichwayWalking route19 km

Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Bellever TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Named routeRef 28Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealed firm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grimslake Cist

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grimslake Cist

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Widecombe GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland WarrenHistoric site2.2 km→✦Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe DownHistoric site2 km→⚽North Hall Sports and Recreation GroundPlaying field4.4 km→⛪St Pancras ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Prehistoric and medieval settlements and their field systems at Hound TorHistoric site4.7 km→

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