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Located in Manaton, Devon, South West England, England
Less than a mile away.
Holwell Lawn is a cross country horse riding course owned by the local Pony Club. It's also the setting for one of Dartmoor National Park's finest bluebell walks. On the southern flank of Houndtor Down, close to both Hou...
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Located in Manaton, Devon, South West England, England
Less than a mile away.
One of a number of 'Downs', or hills, in the eastern section of Dartmoor National Park, Houndtor Down has a number of remarkable attractions. The most obvious is Hound Tor (East Dartmoor). It's one of Dartmoor's most dra...
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Located in Manaton, Devon, South West England, England
Less than a mile away.
Located on the fringe of Houndtor Down, close to Hound Tor Medieval Settlement, Greator Rocks provide superb views of this eastern section of Dartmoor National Park, especially south east towards Haytor Rocks. We'd recom...
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Located in Manaton, Devon, South West England, England
Less than a mile away.
To the east of Hound Tor (East Dartmoor), near Greator Rocks, are the remains of Hound Tor Medieval Settlement. The site was most probably deserted owing to the 'Black Death' (1348-1350) although others point to climate...
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Located in Manaton, Devon, South West England, England
Less than a mile away.
Dartmoor National Park is known for its tors. Many of these tors are in exquisite locations. Others are dramatic rock structures. Hound Tor (East Dartmoor)* shares both qualities.. To the east of Dartmoor National Park,...
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Located in Haytor Vale, Devon, South West England, England
Less than a mile away.
Becka Brook cuts a valley between Haytor Down to the east and Holwell Down and Holwell Lawn to the west. Whilst the valley isn't officially named on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map, we refer to it as Hol...
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Located in Haytor Vale, Devon, South West England, England
Less than a mile away.
Holwell Tor is a scatter of granite on the western flank of Haytor Down as it dips to Becka Brook in Holwell Valley. There are quarries blasted from the north and west faces of the tor. During the blasting process, quarr...
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Located in Haytor Vale, Devon, South West England, England
Less than a mile away.
As pointed out in our Haytor Rocks listing, the area around Haytor Vale and the B3387 in the eastern section of Dartmoor National Park is exceedingly popular. One way to explore the beauty of this area without excessive...
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Located in Haytor Vale, Devon, South West England, England
Less than a mile away.
Explore Haytor Down and you'll come across granite tramways. These were used to transport granite from the moors down to the Devon coast where it was then shipped to destinations such as London. Clearly, the granite need...
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Located in Haytor Vale, Devon, South West England, England
Less than a mile away.
A rocky outcrop below Haytor Down in the eastern section of Dartmoor National Park. We'd particularly recommend exploring the area in Autumn. The colour of the bracken and trees with Houndtor Wood and Lustleigh Cleave ar...
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Located in Haytor Vale, Devon, South West England, England
Less than a mile away.
In addition to its extreme natural beauty, the area around Haytor Rocks in the east of Dartmoor National Park is also historically fascinating. The location of former quarries, granite rock from the area was used to buil...
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Located in Haytor Vale, Devon, South West England, England
Approximately 1.2 miles away.
By Haytor Rocks in the eastern section of Dartmoor National Park, these quarries supplied the granite from which London Bridge was made. A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), the quarries were worked from 1820 fo...
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Located in Manaton, Devon, South West England, England
Approximately 1.2 miles away.
The River Bovey flows south east past the pretty village North Bovey on its way to Bovey Tracey and the Devon coast beyond. To its north, between North Bovey and Bovey Tracey, is Lustleigh Cleave. To its south, partly, i...
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Located in Haytor Vale, Devon, South West England, England
Approximately 1.2 miles away.
412 metres above sea level, Black Hill provides exquisite views across the eastern section of Dartmoor National Park and east to the Devon coast and the The English Riviera. Haytor Rocks, Hound Tor (East Dartmoor), Hayne...
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Located in Haytor Vale, Devon, South West England, England
Approximately 1.2 miles away.
Having lived in Dartmoor National Park for years, we'd argue that this is its most well known tor. Partly owing to its distinctive shape, partly owing to its location on the eastern fringe of the Park close to South Devo...
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