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Medieval strip fields, tinworks, prehistoric settlements, and a cairn on the lower western slopes of Hamel Down

59 ha

📷 john bristow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome59 ha

Getting here

50.60172, -3.84125

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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
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4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Willow Warbler, Meadow Pipit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Willow Warbler, Meadow Pipit +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Eristalis intricaria, Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
The LichwayWalking route19 km

Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Bellever TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTLocal walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Highland cattle below Challacombe Down

📷 john bristow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Highland cattle below Challacombe Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Widecombe GreenUrban park3.5 km→✦Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland WarrenHistoric site2 km→✦Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe DownHistoric site900 m→⚽North Hall Sports and Recreation GroundPlaying field3.3 km→⛪St Pancras ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Prehistoric and medieval settlements and their field systems at Hound TorHistoric site4.8 km→

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