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Bearacleave North Tor
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Grid ref: SX 8162 7971 Find this on the Map Reference Finder
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.
- Grid reference: SX 8162 7971 (approximate, from the listing's coordinates)
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