Hawk’s Tor
Hawk's Tor is an elongated hill, 329 metres high and running from WSW to ENE, on Bodmin Moor in the county of Cornwall, England, UK. It stands opposite the village of North Hill across the valley of the River Lynher.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,079 feet
- Description: hill in North Hill, Cornwall,UK
- Also known as: “Hawk’s Tor, North Hill” and “Hawks Tor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilmar Tor and Church of St Torney.
Kilmar Tor
Peak
Photo: neil hanson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmar Tor is an elongated hill, 396 metres high and running from SW to NE, on Bodmin Moor in the county of Cornwall, England. Its prominence of 118 metres qualifies it as a HuMP.
Nine Stones
Archaeological site
Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Nine Stones is a stone circle 3 kilometres south southeast of Altarnun, 11 kilometres west of Launceston on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, UK.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trebartha and Berriowbridge.
Trebartha
Hamlet
Trebartha is a hamlet in the civil parish of North Hill, in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and in the valley of the River Lynher.
Berriowbridge
Hamlet
Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Berriowbridge is a hamlet in the parish of North Hill in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the River Lynher valley on the southeast fringe of Bodmin Moor, about six miles south-west of Launceston.
Trevadlock
Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trevadlock is a hamlet south of Lewannick, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It includes a re-furbished old chapel, old schoolroom and semi-detached cottages.
Hawk’s Tor
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: North Hill, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.56061° or 50° 33′ 38″ northLongitude
-4.46679° or 4° 28′ 0″ westElevation
1,079 feet (329 metres)Open location code
9C2QHG6M+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 1888808251OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cornish to Welsh—“Hawk’s Tor” goes by many names.
- Cornish: “Torr Hok”
- Dutch: “Hawk’s Tor”
- Welsh: “Torr Hok”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hawkstor Downs and Allabury Camp slight univallate hillfort 425m WNW of West Castick Farm.
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