Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn 15 ha
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50.44238, -3.62295
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Bullfinch, Blackbird, Pheasant +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Bullfinch, Blackbird, Pheasant +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 150 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 150 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 2 Length 1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 248 m ▾
Named route Ref 28 Length 248 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,028 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,028 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Canada Goose · Blue Tit · Pheasant · Bullfinch +50
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Martin Delichon urbicum Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Stock Dove Columba oenas Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2022 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Badger
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Broad-bodied Chaser · Azure Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Emperor Dragonfly · Harlequin Ladybird +12
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,028 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Canada Goose · Blue Tit · Pheasant · Bullfinch +50
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Martin Delichon urbicum Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Stock Dove Columba oenas Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2022 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Badger
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Broad-bodied Chaser · Azure Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Emperor Dragonfly · Harlequin Ladybird +12
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Blue Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
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
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2025
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2024
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2024
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2022
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2022 