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Prehistoric settlement, three round cairns and a post-medieval rabbit warren at Legis Tor

33 ha

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

50.47182, -4.01244

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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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Raven, Meadow Pipit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Raven, Meadow Pipit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +1 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Drakes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DTRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
N/ACycling route87 m
Named routeRef 27Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route43 m
Named routeRef 27Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite & GearsMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Prehistoric Settlement and Pillow Mounds at Legis Tor

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Prehistoric Settlement and Pillow Mounds at Legis Tor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Eylesbarrow Tin Mine and associated remainsHistoric site3.5 km→✦EnclosureHistoric site1.9 km→✦Pounds and hut circles N of SaddlesboroughHistoric site2.5 km→✦Narrator (ruins)Historic site3.3 km→💧Burrator ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→💧Burrator ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→

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