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Earthwork in Houndtor Wood

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📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.61154, -3.74205

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Dartmoor Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeRef YWLocal walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
🚴

Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
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 route189 m
Named routeRef 272Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 272Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Bridgebyway open to all traffic · 5 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 5 mPath type: track
Old Bridgebyway open to all traffic · 6 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 6 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Earthwork in Houndtor Wood

📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Earthwork in Houndtor Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill Marsh Park,Urban park4.9 km→🌱Mill Marsh ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Parke Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→✦Prehistoric and medieval settlements and their field systems at Hound TorHistoric site2.9 km→

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