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Wallaford Down
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Wallaford Down

A distinctive tor with a prominent outcrop on Dartmoor's western edge, near the River Plym.

Water Hill
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Water Hill

A modest hill with a large cairn at its summit, offering wide views across the moor to Ryders Hill and Hameldown.

Watern Tor
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Watern Tor

A striking tor with eroded granite piles and a notable gap at Thirlstone on its northern spur.

Wedlake Tor
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Wedlake Tor

A low, flat outcrop of metamorphic rock above Wedlake Farm, offering views of White Tor and Roos Tor.

Welstor Rock
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Welstor Rock

A small rocky outcrop east of Buckland Beacon with views down to the Dart valley and north to Rippon Tor.

West Mill Tor
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West Mill Tor

A striking granite tor with a dramatic ruined appearance, visible from miles around and situated near Okehampton Camp.

Western White Barrow
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Western White Barrow

A Bronze Age cairn turned peat workers' hut, with a clear view to Plymouth Sound on a good day.

Whaleback Boulder
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Whaleback Boulder

A distinctive granite boulder on central Dartmoor, shaped like the back of a whale, rising from moorland near Postbridge.

Whitabuttow
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Whitabuttow

A modest granite peak on central Dartmoor with open moorland views and straightforward walking access.