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Stephen's Grave

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Meadow Pipit
  • 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Raven +56 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Raven +56 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Common Carder Bee +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Spear-moss, Slender Mouse-tail Moss, Notched Rustwort +160 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
The LichwayWalking route19 km

Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
Lydford Gorge Railway Path, Lydford GorgeWalking route1.6 km

The railway path to the bird hide is flat after an initial steep slope. The optional path that loops back to the start through the woodland has steep slopes, narrow paths, and uneven ground.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 327Cycling route
Named routeRef 327National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route557 m
Named routeRef 27Length 557 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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