Tors & Landmarks

Blackadon Tor

A modest tor with unusual granite, sitting on Blackadon Down and partly hidden by woodland and gorse.

Blackalder Tor

Lee Moor

Blackalder Tor, also known as Black Alder Tor or Higher Blackalder Tor, is a striking granite outcrop located south of Lee Moor.

Blackingstone Rock

Moretonhampstead

Blackingstone Rock, also known locally as 'Blackystone', is a prominent granite outcrop visible from miles around. It stands near Moretonhampstead and features a series of steps leading to its flat summit, where rock basins have formed.

Blakey Tor

A large granite tor overlooking the Blackbrook River, with a nearby rock resembling a giant mushroom.

Bonehill Rocks

A striking granite rockpile with steep faces and good access, near Widecombe in the Moor.

Boulters Tor

A small tor with a distinctive wall running over its top, located on the edge of Smeardon Down.

Bowden Tor

Hennock

Bowden Tor is a striking peak located near Hennock, offering a short detour from the main path through Shaptor Wood. The tor features a significant vertical granite wall, hidden until you step onto it, revealing a dramatic drop.

Bowerman's Nose

Natural granite outcrop about 30 feet high on Hayne Down, near Manaton, that looks like a human profile from some angles. The witch legend attached to it is first found in a 1939 book.

Braddon Tor

A peaceful tor with distinctive granite outcrops near Cherry Brook and Rowter Wall.