Sharpitor

This is a list of Dartmoor tors and hills. Dartmoor is a National Park in South West England that contains many granite outcrops of many different sizes. The main authority is "Dartmoor Tors and Rocks" by Ken Ringwood.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Rock
Description: tor in Lustleigh, Devon, England, UK
Also known as: “Sharpitor (Lustleigh)” and “Sharpitor (Walkhampton)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leather Tor Bridge and Burrator Reservoir.

Leather Tor Bridge

Archaeological site

Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leather Tor Bridge is an archaeological site.

Burrator Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Jolly Janner, Public domain.

Burrator Reservoir is a reservoir situated on the southern side of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is part of a number of reservoirs and dams that were built over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries in the area now covered by Dartmoor National Park to supply drinking water to the city of Plymouth and other rapidly growing towns in the surrounding lowlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dousland and Huckworthy.

Dousland

Village

Photo: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dousland is a small settlement in Devon, England. It is near the A386 road at Yelverton and is 10 kilometres northeast of the city of Plymouth by road. Dousland is situated 1½ miles southwest of Sharpitor.

Huckworthy

Hamlet

Huckworthy is a small hamlet on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. With just 11 houses in a steep valley the hamlet epitomizes the rural wilds of the area. Huckworthy is situated 2 miles west of Sharpitor.