Easdon Tor, Dartmoor National Park

#53 among attractions in Dartmoor National Park

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Easdon Tor is a granite tor on Dartmoor, in southwest England. It stands at 439 metres above sea level and the highest point is marked with a triangulation pillar. It lies in a popular tourist destination, overlooking the popular tors of Houndtor and Haytor, though this tor is quieter than them. To the west lies Hameldown Beacon ridge and to the northwest Cosdon Beacon. ()

Elevation: 1440 ftProminence: 404 ftCoordinates: 50°37'36"N, 3°47'51"W

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Easdon Tor – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Warren House Inn, St Andrew's Church, Becky Falls, Grimspound.

3.5 miW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Warren House Inn, Dartmoor National Park
90 min walk • The Warren House Inn is a remote and isolated public house in the heart of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is the highest pub in southern England at 1,425 feet above sea level.
2.8 miNE
Church
St Andrew's Church, Dartmoor National Park
73 min walk • St Andrew's Church, Moretonhampstead is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Moretonhampstead, Devon.
2.4 miSE
Waterfall, Zoo, Park
Becky Falls, Dartmoor National Park
62 min walk • Becky Falls, originally known as Becka Falls, is a tourist attraction in Dartmoor, England, centered on a waterfall of around 20 metres down a boulder-strewn bed. In addition to the waterfall as the centrepiece, there is a woodland park with features such as a children's zoo, woodland trail, and crafts.
2 miSW
Archaeological site, Ruins
Grimspound, Dartmoor National Park
51 min walk • Grimspound is a late Bronze Age settlement, situated on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It consists of a set of 24 hut circles surrounded by a low stone wall.
2.2 miSE
Archaeological site, Trail
Hound Tor, Dartmoor National Park
57 min walk • Hound Tor is a tor on Dartmoor, Devon, England and is a good example of a heavily weathered granite outcrop. It is easily accessible, situated within a few minutes from the B3387 between Bovey Tracey and Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
1.7 miNW
Zoo, Farm, Park
Miniature Pony Centre, Dartmoor National Park
43 min walk • The Miniature Pony Centre is a farm tourist attraction based in the center of the Dartmoor National Park, near Moretonhampstead. Originally, the land was owned by W.H. Smith of the retail chain and he was the first Lord Hambleden who also owned Bovey Castle, formerly the Manor House.
3.5 miS
Cemetery, Church
Church of Saint Pancras, Dartmoor National Park
89 min walk • The Church of Saint Pancras is a Church of England church in Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England. It is also known as the Cathedral of the Moor.
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Bowerman's Nose, Dartmoor National Park
34 min walk • Bowerman's Nose is a stack of weathered granite on Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is situated on the northern slopes of Hayne Down, about a mile from Hound Tor and close to the village of Manaton at grid reference SX742805.
1.5 miS
Memorial
Jay's Grave, Dartmoor National Park
39 min walk • Jay's Grave is supposedly the last resting place of a suicide victim who is thought to have died in the late 18th century. It has become a well-known landmark on Dartmoor, Devon, in South-West England, and is the subject of local folklore, and several ghost stories.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Yarner Wood & Trendlebere Down, Dartmoor National Park
97 min walk • Yarner Wood & Trendlebere Down in Dartmoor, Devon, England is a woodland managed by Natural England. The woodland is part of the East Dartmoor Woods and Heaths National Nature Reserve. The entire area is 777 acres while Yarner Wood is 365 acres. Since 1985 the site has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
2.6 miNE
Town, Museum, Hotel
Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor National Park
67 min walk • Moretonhampstead is a market town, parish and ancient manor in Devon, situated on the north-eastern edge of Dartmoor, within the Dartmoor National Park.