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Holne Ridge
Combe
Holne Ridge is one of the highest points in southern Dartmoor, with Ryder's Hill marking its peak at the highest elevation.
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Stalldown Barrow
Cornwood
Stalldown Barrow, also known as Staldon, is a megalithic site located near Cornwood on Dartmoor. It comprises a long stone row and is close to the stone circle on Stall Moor, about 5 kilometres from Harford.
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Prestonbury Castle
Drewsteignton
Prestonbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort located on a hilltop near Drewsteignton, some 240 metres above sea level. It stands overlooking the Teign Valley and is close to two other hill forts, about 2 km away.
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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.
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Great Rock
Hennock
Great Rock is a striking cluster of huge, vegetation-covered outcrops hidden in the trees above the public footpath from Hennock to Beadon Bridge.
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Bearacleave North Tor
Bovey Tracey
Bearacleave North Tor, known locally as the Walrus, is a prominent granite formation deep within Bearacleave Wood, just north of Bovey Tracey.
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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.
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Bullaton Rock
Lustleigh
Bullaton Rock is a granite peak located near Lustleigh, best viewed from below. It offers grand views over the Wray Valley, though access is now private.
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Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Ashburton)
Ashburton
Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton is a team of highly skilled volunteers, on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, assisting the emergency services in the search and rescue of the lost, missing, injured and vulnerable across South and East Devon.
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Plate from Dartmoor Illustrated, page 66, 1900“Strangers who have never experienced a real Dartmoor mist are apt to imagine that a map and a compass are all that are required to enable one to make one's way across the trackless waste.”
Also on Our DartmoorMeavy Barton — A Grade II* listed farmhouse on the edge of Dartmoor, with the sturdy timber-framed character of medieval vernacular building.
