Rippon Tor

Rippon Tor is a striking tor on eastern Dartmoor, in England, that stands at 473 metres above sea level. It has three cairns, of which are some of Dartmoor's largest, a triangulation pillar, and several rock piles that overlook the northern high moors near Fernworthy Forest and Great Mis Tor.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pil Tor and Haytor.

Pil Tor

Peak

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Pil Tor is a granite tor on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, England. It sits at a height of around 420 metres.

Haytor

Scenic viewpoint

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Haytor, also known as Haytor Rocks, Hay Tor, or occasionally Hey Tor, is a granite tor on the eastern edge of Dartmoor in the English county of Devon.

Rippon Tor Rifle Range

Shooting range

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Rippon Tor Rifle Range is a disused rifle range from World War II on Dartmoor, Devon, England. The range is situated southeast of the 473 m high Rippon Tor, near the village Widecombe-in-the-Moor, and close to the road between Halshanger and Cold East Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haytor Vale and Widecombe in the Moor.

Haytor Vale

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Ilsington is a village and civil parish situated on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, in the Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England. It is one of the largest parishes in the county, and includes the villages of Ilsington, Haytor Vale, Liverton and South Knighton.

Widecombe in the Moor

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Widecombe in the Moor is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park.

Sigford

Hamlet

Sigford is a small hamlet in the Parish of Ilsington, on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is situated at the confluence of three rivers, although the name of the settlement refers to just one of these, the River Sig.

Rippon Tor

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,562 feet
Description: granite tor on Dartmoor in Devon, England
Categories: tor and landform
Location: Ilsington, Teignbridge District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.56644° or 50° 33′ 59″ north

Longitude

-3.77115° or 3° 46′ 16″ west

Elevation

1,562 feet (476 metres)

Open location code

9C2RH68H+HG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 29547051

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12609559

Wikidata ID

Q30674676

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