Two bowl barrows at Beacon Hill, 120m south of The Beacon 0 ha
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50.44697, -3.61022
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Bowl barrow scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Rose Chafer, Large Red Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Rose Chafer, Large Red Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
John Musgrave Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMHT Regional walking route
Show on map Torbay Totnes Trail (3T) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TTT Local walking route
Show on map Greenway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Dart Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref DVT Regional walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 148 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 148 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 613 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 613 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 162 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 162 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
7,091 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,091 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Dunnock · Canada Goose · Great Tit · Wren +43
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Jay Garrulus glandarius Swift Apus apus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2022 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Pipistrelle Bat species
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo2023 🐝 Insects 19 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Broad-bodied Chaser · Azure Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Emperor Dragonfly +14
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,091 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Dunnock · Canada Goose · Great Tit · Wren +43
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Jay Garrulus glandarius Swift Apus apus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2022 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Pipistrelle Bat species
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo2023 🐝 Insects 19 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Broad-bodied Chaser · Azure Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Emperor Dragonfly +14
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2025
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis2024
Ectophasia crassipennis Ectophasia crassipennis2024
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2024
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2024
Trachodes hispidus Trachodes hispidus2023
Trachodes hispidus Trachodes hispidus2023 