Mountains & hills · South West England
Hound Tor
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
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.
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hound Tor?
- Hound Tor is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ13 9XG), in the parish of Manaton.
- 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.