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Round barrow to the east of Darracott Moor, crossed by the B3232

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📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.97289, -4.10908

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Carrion Crow, Mallard +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Carrion Crow, Mallard +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Bryony, Ground-ivy, Bluebell +255 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Black Bryony, Ground-ivy, Bluebell +255 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Elder, Beech +29 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
Named routeRef GTC
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The B3232 on Derracott Moor

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The B3232 on Derracott Moor

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Nearby places

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✦GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERYHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Rack ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Rack ParkUrban park3.6 km→🎱Old Bowling GreenBowling green4.1 km→🌱RosemoorUrban park4.2 km→🌱Fruit And Vegetable GardenUrban park4 km→

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