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Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, a contemporary field system, post-medieval buildings and two lengths of leat 310m south east of Yealm Steps

5 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.45497, -3.94501

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Usnea articulata, Usnea ceratina, Schizotrema quercicola +56 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Usnea articulata, Usnea ceratina, Schizotrema quercicola +56 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue Ground Beetle, Caterpillar-hunter, Speckled Wood +131 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue Ground Beetle, Caterpillar-hunter, Speckled Wood +131 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Skylark +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Skylark +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Heath Bedstraw, Soft-rush +174 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Heath Bedstraw, Soft-rush +174 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 272Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hut circle, Stall Moor

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hut circle, Stall Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Erme PitsHistoric site3.3 km→✦Two round barrows on Ridding DownHistoric site4.6 km→✦Pillow MoundsHistoric site4.7 km→✦Mill remains.Historic site4.9 km→✦Multi-period remains at Hentor WarrenHistoric site4 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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