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Ring cairn south west of Hound Tor, 215m east of East Lodge

No. 176 of 2,675 in Dartmoor, No. 69 for history. History, 3.1 km from Widecombe-in-the-Moor.

Ring cairn south west of Hound Tor, 215m east of East Lodge
Photo: Sandy Gerrard, CC BY-SA 2.0

A ring cairn, a scheduled monument, south-west of Hound Tor near East Lodge.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-31).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-31
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
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Why it ranks here

Score 0.68 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Great HoundTor Camping BarnGrade II* listed, 4.2 km from Widecombe-in-the-MoorHistory and heritage
Wray Valley CampingStay, 3.1 km from MoretonhampsteadCamping
Runnage Farm CampsiteStay, 5.5 km from Widecombe-in-the-MoorCamping
Dartmoor Yurt HolidaysStay, 4.5 km from Widecombe-in-the-MoorCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Kestor Inn5.4 km from MoretonhampsteadFood and pubs
The Rock Inn7.5 km from AshburtonFood and pubs
Royal Gurkha Spice10 km from Ashburton, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Old Innin Widecombe-in-the-MoorFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Bovey Tracey AFC10 km from Ashburton, just outside the parkRainy day
Church HouseGrade II* listed, in Widecombe-in-the-MoorHistory and heritage
Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre10 km from Ashburton, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Motor Museumin MoretonhampsteadHistory and heritage

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