Heckwood Tor
Heckwood Tor is a peak in Sampford Spiney, West Devon District, England. Heckwood Tor is situated nearby to the hamlet Sampford Spiney, as well as near Moortown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vixen Tor and Windy Post: a wayside cross on open moorland 1.8km north of Sampford Spiney village.
Vixen Tor
Peak
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vixen Tor is a tor on Dartmoor, England. The tor is on private land and since 2003 access by the public has been banned, causing protests and mass trespassing by hikers and climbers.
Windy Post: a wayside cross on open moorland 1.8km north of Sampford Spiney village
Wayside cross
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Princetown and Tavistock.
Princetown
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Princetown is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park. At around 435 m above sea level, Princetown is the highest settlement on the moor.
Tavistock
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tavistock is a town in Devon on the edge of Dartmoor. It was the birthplace of Sir Francis Drake. The name comes from the River Tavy, which runs through the town.
Meavy
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meavy is a small village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park.
Heckwood Tor
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Sampford Spiney, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.5457° or 50° 32′ 45″ northLongitude
-4.0658° or 4° 3′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C2QGWWM+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 571597993OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sampford Spiney and Moortown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Feather Tor and Pew Tor.
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