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Cairn
BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome
Getting here
50.43329, -3.89765
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Strong match
Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route496 m
Named routeRef 2Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
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