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Bittaford
Western Beacon, also known locally as Cantrel Hill, is the southernmost peak within Dartmoor National Park. Standing at 334 metres, it offers expansive views of the South Hams and the English Channel.
Princetown
A ruined 19th-century granite quarry near Princetown whose stone built much of the town and travelled as far as Nelson's Column and the Plymouth Breakwater.
A deceptively large tor on King's Tor's lower western slopes, with a working logan stone and evidence of old quarrying.
A granite tor with curious boundary stones and a flagpole, once part of a military firing range.
A long, thin band of granite on Belstone Common, with a clitter field to the west and signs of old quarrying nearby.
A granite tor with pink-red fragments, overlooking Cadover Bridge and marked by ancient quarrying signs.
