The Touch Stone

The Touch Stone is a memorial in , , . The Touch Stone is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HM Prison Dartmoor and North Hessary Tor.

Prison
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on in the English county of . Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor. is situated 1 mile southeast of The Touch Stone.

Peak
Photo: Theroadislong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 517 metres hill just above Dartmoor Prison, in within civil parish, which is in the borough of West Devon, Devon, England.

Peak
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Princetown and Two Bridges.

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , in the county of . The village sits within the . At around 435 m above sea level, is the highest settlement on the moor.

Hamlet
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
is an isolated location on the river West Dart in the heart of National Park in , England. It is situated around 2.5 km northeast of at the intersection of the two roads that cross Dartmoor: one is the old turnpike road which was built across Dartmoor in the late 18th century; the other is the B3357. is situated 2 miles east of The Touch Stone.

Hamlet
Photo: Alex Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality in western , in the West Devon district of , England. It is best known for the nearby series of Bronze Age megalithic monuments to the south and a former granite quarry. is situated 2 miles west of The Touch Stone.

The Touch Stone

Latitude
50.55878° or 50° 33′ 32″ north
Longitude
-4.00825° or 4° 0′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C2QHX5R+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14257218507
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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