Higher Tor
Higher Tor is a peak in Belstone, West Devon District, England and has an elevation of 1,542 feet. Higher Tor is situated nearby to the locality Sheepfold, as well as near Cullever Steps.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nine Maidens stone circle and Cosdon Hill.
Nine Maidens stone circle
Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Nine Maidens, also known as the Seventeen Brothers, is a Bronze Age stone circle located near the village of Belstone on Dartmoor in Devon, England.
Cosdon Hill
Peak
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cosdon Hill, also called Cosdon Beacon, or Cawsand Beacon, is one of the highest hills on Dartmoor, in Devon, England. It has numerous traces of prehistoric occupation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okehampton and Belstone.
Okehampton
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Okehampton is a market town in Dartmoor, Devon, England, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park with direct access onto the moor.
Belstone
Village
Photo: Graham Loveland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belstone is a small village and civil parish in the West Devon District of Devon, England.
South Zeal
Village
Photo: pete kilgannon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Zeal is a village on Dartmoor, in Devon, United Kingdom. It has a Church of England chapel and a Methodist chapel. The church is situated in the smaller South Tawton village, down the road, for which the parish is named.
Higher Tor
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,542 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Belstone, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.7086° or 50° 42′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.9658° or 3° 57′ 57″ westElevation
1,542 feet (470 metres)Open location code
9C2RP25M+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 326056089OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
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