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Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill

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📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.77032, -3.18546

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Bullfinch +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Bullfinch +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +104 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Rubus albionis, Rubus purbeckensis +92 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Bluebell, Rubus albionis, Rubus purbeckensis +92 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +9 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Exeter to Honiton WayWalking route
Named routeRef EXHONRegional walking route
Cullompton Honiton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef CHWRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Improved grazing, Farway Hill

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Improved grazing, Farway Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉KNAPP COPSENature reserve2.4 km→🏞️FARWAYCountry park3.9 km→🌱Mountbatten ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Gobsore FarmUrban park2.1 km→✦COMBE HOUSEHistoric site2.3 km→🐄Bartletts Farm ShopVisitor farm2.7 km→

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