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✦ Historic site
Prehistoric fields, settlements and cairn south east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system
51 ha
Getting here
50.51765, -3.85048
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
3 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
6
6 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
9
9 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Two Moors Way · Walking0
Dartmoor Way · Walking0
Abbot's Way · Walking0
NCN272 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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
1 nearby · 374m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱River Dart Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱River Dart Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system and other archaeological remains on Holne Moor west and north west of Venford ReservoirHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦SettlementsHistoric site4.6 km→✦Hut circles and two enclosures on Dean Moor, near River AvonHistoric site4.7 km→