Mountains & hills · South West England
Hound Tor
In or near Widecombe in the Moor.
Hound Tor — Named summit at 419 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Riverside Station · 9.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hound Tor, the nearest railway station is Riverside Station, located 9.1 km away. Entry to Hound Tor is free. The postcode for navigation is TQ13 9XG.
About
Hound Tor is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 419 m.". Coordinates: 50.5968°, -3.7781°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hound Tor is a tor on Dartmoor, Devon, England and is a good example of a heavily weathered granite outcrop. It is easily accessible, situated within a few minutes from the B3387 between Bovey Tracey and Widecombe-in-the-Moor. The site is administered by Dartmoor National Park Authority for English Heritage as it includes the ruins of a medieval village, alongside prehistoric works of stone construction nearby.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.5968, -3.7781
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Manaton
- Postcode
- TQ13 9XG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Riverside Station — 9.1 km
Sources
- osm: n29547057 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hound Tor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dartmoor Hound Tor.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hound Tor?
- Hound Tor is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ13 9XG), in the parish of Manaton.
- What is Hound Tor?
- Hound Tor — Named summit at 419 m.
- How do I get to Hound Tor?
- The nearest railway station is Riverside Station, about 9.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ13 9XG.
- Is Hound Tor free to visit?
- Yes, Hound Tor is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hound Tor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ13 9XG. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency.