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South Hessary Tor
Tors & Landmarks

South Hessary Tor

A block-like granite outcrop near Princetown with a distinctive cobra-shaped feature, sitting on an old boundary line from 1240.

Shipley Tor
Tors & Landmarks

Shipley Tor

Granite outcrop above Shipley Gorge where fine-grained rock meets coarser stone, showing quartz and blue tourmaline.

Sittaford Tor
Tors & Landmarks

Sittaford Tor

A grassy summit near Fernworthy Forest with meagre granite outcrops but commanding 360-degree views, once home to a logan stone now lost.

Smerdon Down Tors
Tors & Landmarks

Smerdon Down Tors

A modest granite tor on central Dartmoor, rising to 332 metres with open moorland views and straightforward access.

Smith Hill Tor
Tors & Landmarks

Smith Hill Tor

Small metamorphic outcrop above Cudlipptown, reached via a lane that twists around below, with an older neglected track visible from the top.

Sourton Tors
Tors & Landmarks

Sourton Tors

A brilliant "stepped" granite outcrop rising to 441 metres with great views into Cornwall.

Steng-a-Tor
Tors & Landmarks

Steng-a-Tor

Remote granite tor surrounded by bog, high above the West Okement Valley, with a distinctive camel-like silhouette from the north-east.

Thornworthy Tor
Tors & Landmarks

Thornworthy Tor

Rocky hilltop above Fernworthy Reservoir with a fine logan-stone and views across to Cosdon Hill and Watern Tor.

Tavy Cleave
Tors & Landmarks

Tavy Cleave

Amazing granite tors overlooking Tavy Cleave that catch the eye despite being unmarked on OS maps, with fantastic views down into the valley.