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Three agglomerated enclosures containing stone hut circles, a cairn cemetery, post-medieval fields and tinworks on Chagford Common

22 ha

📷 Chris Thomas-Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

50.63323, -3.86935

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Beautiful Demoiselle +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Beautiful Demoiselle +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2025; Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Taw Teign LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TTLRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Postbridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PTLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chagford Common

📷 Chris Thomas-Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chagford Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee Playing FieldUrban park4.8 km→✦Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland WarrenHistoric site2.4 km→⚽Jubilee Playing FieldPlaying field4.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe DownHistoric site3.5 km→✦Beehive Hut (Remains)Historic site1.5 km→

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