Ter Hill East Cross

Ter Hill East Cross is a wayside cross in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, England. Ter Hill East Cross is situated nearby to the ruins Skir Gut (Tinners‘ Gully), as well as near the peak Skir Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fox Tor and Childe’s Tomb.

Fox Tor

Peak

Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fox Tor is a relatively minor tor on Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England. On the flank of the tor, about 500 m to the north stands Childe's Tomb - according to local legend, the last resting place of Childe the Hunter, an unfortunate traveller who died there during a blizzard.

Childe’s Tomb

Monument

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Childe's Tomb is a granite cross on Dartmoor, Devon, England. Although not in its original form, it is more elaborate than most of the crosses on Dartmoor, being raised upon a constructed base, and it is known that a kistvaen is underneath. Childe’s Tomb is situated 1 mile west of Ter Hill East Cross.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hexworthy and Dartmeet.

Hexworthy

Hamlet

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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.

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. Dartmeet is situated 2½ miles northeast of Ter Hill East Cross.