Recreation and activities on and around the moor
A distinctive granite outcrop above Dartmeet that commands attention despite being lower than its neighbours, with striking views down the Dart Valley.
One of several Sharp Tors scattered across Dartmoor, this one reaches about 348 metres on Harford Moor.
One of several Sharp Tors on Dartmoor, this 348-metre outcrop sits on Harford Moor and carries a Bronze Age cairn.
A small granite tor near Burrator reservoir with plenty of rocks to scramble on and views across to Cornwall.
A modest single outcrop of granite above Shavercombe Brook, best visited for the waterfall and gorge rather than the tor itself.
A prominent granite tor above Burrator Reservoir with a distinctive eastern cliff face and a cave to its south, celebrated locally for rock climbing and pixie folklore.
A dominant granite tor above Burrator Reservoir with a perpendicular eastern cliff and a cave to the south, popular for climbing and bouldering.
Small, quarried granite outcrop on Shilstone Hill near Throwleigh, marked by stonecutters' feather and tare marks, with exceptional eastward views across Devon.
Granite outcrop above Shipley Gorge where fine-grained rock meets coarser stone, showing quartz and blue tourmaline.
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