These fields are on the edge of the villages of Pilton, and Bradiford, which are themselves on the edge of the town of Barnstaple, in North Devon. The field that is called Manning's Pit is on the left of the map, and the public footpath to Anchor Mill passes through it from the Lynbro Road entrance. Access from Windsor Road had also been used through a stile for as long as living memory goes back, but was blocked off about two years ago. There is another public footpath down Shearford Lane.
The fields beyond, not included in the map, are also known locally as part of the general Manning's Pit area. They lead to Tutshill Woods. They are in the SSSI and on the flood plain so not threatened by development, for now anyway, but if building is permitted in the fields above they would be badly affected, and all sense of tranquility would be lost..

The photographs below link to locations on the map.