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Three hut circles at north end of Vogwell Down

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📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

50.61789, -3.80781

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕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 — Meadow Pipit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +89 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marsh Fritillary, Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Conifer, Tormentil +25 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Beech, Conifer, Tormentil +25 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Whorled Mint, Wood-sorrel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
The Mariner's Pathpublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
The Mariner's Pathpublic footpath · 513 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 513 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Mariner's Pathpublic footpath · 334 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 334 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route17.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 17.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Named routeRef 28Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealed firm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vogwell Down

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vogwell Down

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🌱Widecombe GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland WarrenHistoric site4 km→✦Prehistoric and medieval settlements and their field systems at Hound TorHistoric site3.4 km→✦Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe DownHistoric site3.6 km→⚽North Hall Sports and Recreation GroundPlaying field4.5 km→⛪St Pancras ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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