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Gidleigh Tor
Grid ref: SX 6711 8778
On walking routes: Taw Teign Link, Two Moors Way
Main image: Photo: Addshore, Wikimedia Commons
Gidleigh Tor sits just off a public path on land surrounded by forestry. It has fine views south-east towards Easdon and Hameldown, with Kes Tor visible on the horizon. The tor is known for its fantastically shaped rock piles, and nearby is the remains of Princep’s Folly, a house built in 1848 but soon abandoned after its owner died suddenly.
- Grid reference: SX 6711 8778 (approximate, from the listing's coordinates)
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