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The Ten Commandments (Carved stone)

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.54392, -3.78652

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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
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Robin, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Robin, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +128 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Short-beaked Wood-moss, Hartman's Grimmia, Little Kneeling Eyebright +60 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Short-beaked Wood-moss, Hartman's Grimmia, Little Kneeling Eyebright +60 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-rust, Two-horned Pincerwort, Great Scented Liverwort

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 272Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route182 m
Named routeRef 272Length 182 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 272Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Named routeRef 272Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Ten Commandments Stone

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ten Commandments Stone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️RIVER DARTCountry park2.9 km→🌱River Dart Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱River Dart Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Widecombe GreenUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Pancras ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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