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Eylesbarrow Tin Mine and associated remains

58 ha

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

50.49577, -3.97981

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Chaffinch
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Wren +72 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Wren +72 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Ganoderma adspersum, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust +142 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Sweet Vernal-grass, Creeping Bent +45 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
Drakes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DTRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 272Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route987 m
Named routeRef 272Length 987 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite & GearsMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track approaching Eylesbarrow Tin Mine (disused)

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track approaching Eylesbarrow Tin Mine (disused)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦EnclosureHistoric site2 km→✦Round cairn 340m ESE of Norsworthy BridgeHistoric site2.8 km→✦Narrator (ruins)Historic site3 km→✦Inscribed Boulder in riverHistoric site3.2 km→✦Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy BridgeHistoric site3.3 km→✦Tin Mill with MortarsHistoric site3.3 km→