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Round cairn 340m ESE of Norsworthy Bridge

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📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.50611, -4.01601

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Mallard +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Cormorant, Carrion Crow, Mallard +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Split Porecrust, Bog Beacon +16 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Oil Beetle, Violet Oil-beetle +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
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

16 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
Main RouteCycling route638 m
Named routeRef 27Length 638 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 274Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite & GearsMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Norsworthy Bridge to South Hessary Torbridleway · 946 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 946 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newleycombe Lake at Norsworthy Bridge

📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newleycombe Lake at Norsworthy Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Eylesbarrow Tin Mine and associated remainsHistoric site2.8 km→✦Inscribed Boulder in riverHistoric site400 m→✦Two stamping mills 200m and 175m north of Norsworthy BridgeHistoric site500 m→✦Tin Mill with MortarsHistoric site500 m→✦Narrator (ruins)Historic site700 m→💧Burrator ReservoirReservoir1.6 km→