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Lanacombe 2: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.17216, -3.74040

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Stonechat
  • ✦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

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Carrion Crow +34 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Carrion Crow +34 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Heath +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Annual Meadow-grass, Ribwort Plantain +157 more · last seen 2020

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
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
NCN 3 to NCN 51 LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route69 m
Named routeRef 51Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lanacombe 2 prehistoric stone row

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lanacombe 2 prehistoric stone row

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✦Malmsmead BridgeHistoric site4.9 km→✦Oare BridgeHistoric site4.9 km→✦Lanacombe 3: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of LanacombeHistoric site200 m→✦Deserted medieval village 630m north-west of Clannacombe PlantationHistoric site1.8 km→✦LacomaHistoric site1.8 km→✦Round barrows and two standing stones near Withycombe Ridge WaterHistoric site1.8 km→