Mardon (Ruined Farmhouse)
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Getting here
50.63323, -3.69082
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Carrion Crow
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Carrion Crow
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Carabus problematicus, Issus coleoptratus · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Templer WayWalking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN272Cycling route
Route 28Cycling route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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