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Four round barrows on Muxworthy Ridge

0 ha

📷 Chris Gunns · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.12321, -3.82184

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Starling, Raven +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Starling, Raven +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Green-veined White, Small Skipper +46 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Soft-rush, Grass +193 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN 3 to NCN 51 LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Maxworthy Ridge

📷 Chris Gunns · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Maxworthy Ridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Round barrow on RoosthitchenHistoric site2.6 km→✦Roosthitchen CairnHistoric site2.6 km→✦Edgerley StoneHistoric site3.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Setta Barrow and three round barrows to the southHistoric site400 m→✦'Five Barrows', group of eight barrowsHistoric site1 km→