Bearacleave North Tor

Bovey Tracey, Devon

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Main image: The Walrus Rock - 38 metres from location - image by Guy Wareham (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Bearacleave North Tor, known locally as the Walrus, is a prominent granite formation deep within Bearacleave Wood, just north of Bovey Tracey. Managed by the National Trust, this tor features a large rock pile resembling a walrus, set among other boulders and outcrops.

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Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks, sites near here The Megalithic Portal, nearest recorded site

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