Combestone Tor
Combestone Tor is a granite tor on Dartmoor, England. It is 356 metres above sea level. The tor is considered a popular destination for tourists. Combestone Tor is within the protected area called Holne Woodlands Site of Special Scientific Interest and also within Dartmoor National Park.Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Raphael and Ryder’s Hill.
Church of St Raphael
Church
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Raphael is situated 1 mile northwest of Combestone Tor.
Ryder’s Hill
Peak
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
At 515 m, Ryder's Hill is the highest point on the southern part of Dartmoor, Devon, England. On its summit there are two standing stones and a low cairn, on top of which is a triangulation pillar. Ryder’s Hill is situated 2 miles south of Combestone Tor.
Aish Tor
Peak
Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aish Tor is a small tor above the northern side of the Dart Gorge in Dartmoor, Devon, England, that is accessed by Dr. Blackall's Drive from Newbridge Hill. Aish Tor is situated 2 miles east of Combestone Tor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dartmeet and Hexworthy.
Dartmeet
Village
Dartmeet is a popular tourist spot in the centre of Dartmoor, Devon, England at grid reference SX672731. It lies at the end of the B3357 road, about 4.5 miles east of Two Bridges.
Hexworthy
Hamlet
Photo: AnnaOurLittleAlice, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hexworthy is a hamlet on Dartmoor, in Devon, England. It lies on the West Dart River a mile upstream from Dartmeet. Historically in the parish of Lydford, since 1987 it has been in the civil parish of Dartmoor Forest.
Babeny
Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Babeny is a village in Devon, England. Babeny is situated 2 miles north of Combestone Tor.
Combestone Tor
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: tor on Dartmoor, in Devon, England, UK
- Categories: hill, tor, tourism, and peak
- Location: Holne, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.53122° or 50° 31′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.8776° or 3° 52′ 39″ westElevation
1,178 feet (359 metres)Open location code
9C2RG4JC+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 329376361OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q38251486
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In Other Languages
“Combestone Tor” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Combestone Tor”
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Highlights include Tinners Streamings and Combestone Island.
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