Rippon Tor Rifle Range
Rippon Tor Rifle Range is a disused rifle range from World War II on Dartmoor, Devon, England. The range is situated southeast of the 473 m high Rippon Tor, near the village Widecombe-in-the-Moor, and close to the road between Halshanger and Cold East Cross.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Shooting range
- Description: English rifle range from World War II
- Also known as: “Halshanger Rifle Range (Dis)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rippon Tor and Pil Tor.
Rippon Tor
Peak
Photo: Addshore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rippon Tor is a striking tor on eastern Dartmoor, in England, that stands at 473 metres above sea level. It has three cairns, of which are some of Dartmoor's largest, a triangulation pillar, and several rock piles that overlook the northern high moors near Fernworthy Forest and Great Mis Tor.
Pil Tor
Peak
Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pil Tor is a granite tor on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, England. It sits at a height of around 420 metres. Pil Tor is situated 1½ miles northwest of Rippon Tor Rifle Range.
Haytor
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haytor, also known as Haytor Rocks, Hay Tor, or occasionally Hey Tor, is a granite tor on the eastern edge of Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. Haytor is situated 2 miles north of Rippon Tor Rifle Range.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sigford and Buckland-in-the-Moor.
Sigford
Hamlet
Sigford is a small hamlet in the Parish of Ilsington, on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is situated at the confluence of three rivers, although the name of the settlement refers to just one of these, the River Sig. Sigford is situated 1½ miles east of Rippon Tor Rifle Range.
Buckland-in-the-Moor
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckland in the Moor is a village and civil parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 94. Buckland-in-the-Moor is situated 2 miles west of Rippon Tor Rifle Range.
Haytor Vale
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haytor Vale is a village in the English county of Devon in Dartmoor.
Rippon Tor Rifle Range
- Categories: military installation and sports location
- Location: Ilsington, Teignbridge District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.55102° or 50° 33′ 4″ northLongitude
-3.76531° or 3° 45′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C2RH62M+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 178228703OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=rangeWikidata ID
Q16899344
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rippon Tor Rifle Range”. Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.