Viewpoints · East Midlands
Great Tor
Also known as: Great Torrington
Great Tor — Named viewpoint at 400 m elevation.
John Fielding — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bamford · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Tor is a named viewpoint in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the High Peak parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Bamford, about 2.4 km away. Postcode area S33.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Torrington (often abbreviated to Torrington, though the villages of Little Torrington and Black Torrington are situated in the same region) is a market town in Devon, England. Parts of it are sited on high ground with steep drops down to the River Torridge below, with the lower-lying parts of the town prone to occasional flooding. Torrington is in the centre of Tarka Country, a landscape captured by Henry Williamson in his novel Tarka the Otter in 1927. Great Torrington has one of the most active volunteering communities in the United Kingdom. In July 2019, Great Torrington was reported to be the healthiest place to live in Britain. Researchers from the University of Liverpool found that the area had low levels of pollution, good access to green space and health services, along with few retail outlets.
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Background
History
]] There were Iron Age and medieval castles and forts in Torrington, located on the Castle Hill. The name of the town derives from that of the River Torridge plus the Old English tūn meaning 'settlement'. Great Torrington had strategic significance in the English Civil War. In the Battle of Torrington (1646), the Parliamentarians, led by Sir Thomas Fairfax, swept into the town and defeated Lord Hopton's forces. This marked the end of Royalist resistance in the West Country. Today the town is recognised as an important heritage centre for the history of the 17th century, and its people can often be seen dressed in costume for historical re-enactments, festivals and celebrations. An…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3609, -1.6899
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- High Peak
- Parish
- Bamford
- Postcode
- S33 0AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- High Peak
- Nearest railway station
- Bamford — 2.4 km
- Official site
- www.citypopulation.de
Sources
- osm: n9936414082 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Great Torrington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Tor?
- Great Tor is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S33 0AD), in the parish of Bamford.
- Is Great Tor a protected site?
- Yes — Great Tor is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Great Tor free to visit?
- Yes, Great Tor is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Tor?
- The nearest railway station is Bamford, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S33 0AD.