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Main image: Photograph by Glavind Strachan Photography. The two rowan trees on the slope of Oke Tor in leaf under a summer sky, looking out across the moor.
Two rowan trees grow side by side on the slope of Oke Tor, looking out over Taw Marsh. They stand alone on the hillside and are easy to pick out, so they can work as a landmark if you've lost your bearings! (as long as it is not misty).
The name isn't an old one. Paul of Glavind Strachan Photography began calling them The Two Rowan when he first photographed them, and Max Piper then added them to the Dartefacts website under the same name.
Oke Tor lies on the Okehampton range, so check the firing times and look for red flags before you go.
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