Mountains & hills · South West England
Hookney Tor
In or near Widecombe in the Moor.
Hookney Tor — Named summit at 497 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hookney Tor is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 497 m.". Coordinates: 50.6167°, -3.8410°.
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Official information
Grimspound is a notable prehistoric settlement located on Dartmoor, dating back to the late Bronze Age. Visitors can explore the remains of 24 stone roundhouses enclosed by a large boundary wall, and enjoy scenic views from nearby Hookney Tor.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: East Dartmoor SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hookney Tor is a tor, situated on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It lies on the Two Moors Way and remains of Headland Warren farm and Vitifer Mine are also in the valley nearby.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Hookney Tor is a hill and tor in Dartmoor National Park in South West England. It consists of several granite piles and stands at an elevation of 497 metres (1631 feet) above sea level. It has a descent of 22 metres. The tor is surrounded by the Hookney Tor Cairn in the form of discrete cluster mounds running along the ridge. This includes a rubble bank attached to its southern face. The ring bank survives in a D-shape. The tor itself is 6 metres wide and up to 0.9 metres high.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6167, -3.8410
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- North Bovey
- Postcode
- PL20 6TB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Opening
- Open any reasonable time during daylight hours
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n329483516 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hookney Tor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dartmoor - Hookney Tor (6238347355).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hookney Tor?
- Hookney Tor is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL20 6TB), in the parish of North Bovey.
- What is Hookney Tor?
- Hookney Tor — Named summit at 497 m.
- How do I get to Hookney Tor?
- Drivers can use postcode PL20 6TB.
- Is Hookney Tor a protected site?
- Yes — Hookney Tor is part of the East Dartmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hookney Tor free to visit?
- Yes, Hookney Tor is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hookney Tor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL20 6TB. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency.