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Myrtlebury North Iron Age Enclosure

3 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.22414, -3.80173

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Robin, Grey Wagtail +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Dipper, Robin, Grey Wagtail +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Garden Chafer, Dark-edged Bee-fly +14 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bent, Yorkshire-fog, Sweet Vernal-grass +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 33 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
Countisbury circular walk via Winston's PathWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Watersmeet to Ash Bridge circular walkWalking route3.5 km
Named routeRef WACLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Countisbury figure of eight walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 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 route51 m
Named routeRef 51Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route508 m
Named routeRef 51Length 508 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North Devon : East Lyn River

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North Devon : East Lyn River

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor GroundsUrban park2 km→✦Myrtleberry North Camp, a late prehistoric multiple enclosure fort 200m north west of Waters Meet HouseHistoric site0 m→⛪St Mary the Virgin's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🌱Middleham GardensUrban park1.6 km→⛪Lynton United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Cewydd's Stone, Six Acre FarmHistoric site4.3 km→