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Tors & Landmarks

Royal Hill

Devon

Royal Hill stands as a quiet granite summit on Dartmoor's high ground, unmarked by the drama of the larger tors but solid in its presence. Its position on the moor's central plateau offers good sightlines across the surrounding landscape, with views reaching toward neighboring high points and the wider moorland character.

The walk to Royal Hill is a straightforward moorland ramble across open ground. Like many of Dartmoor's lesser-known summits, it rewards those who seek it out, offering a sense of solitude and the weathered granite character that defines the moor's spine.

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Photo: Guy Wareham (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons

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