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Round cairn 190m east of Cross Gate

No. 178 of 2,675 in Dartmoor, No. 71 for history. History, 4.8 km from Princetown.

Round cairn 190m east of Cross Gate
Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0

A round cairn, a scheduled monument, lying just east of Cross Gate on the moor.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
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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
Tor Royal B&BGrade II* listed, 1.1 km from PrincetownHistory and heritage
Langstone Manor ParkStay, 4.3 km from TavistockCamping
Dartmoor Caravan ParkStay, 7.1 km from Tavistock, just outside the parkCamping
Beardown FarmStay, 2.5 km from PrincetownCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
The London Inn5.5 km from TavistockFood and pubs
The Rock Inn7.7 km from TavistockFood and pubs
Plume of Feathersin PrincetownFood and pubs
The Whitchurch2.1 km from Tavistock, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Dartmoor Prison Museumin PrincetownHistory and heritage
Wildwood Arts5.4 km from TavistockArt and galleries

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