What is recorded here
North Hessary Tor rises to approximately 376 metres and is composed primarily of granite, typical of the Dartmoor upland area. It is a prominent tors landscape feature, historically associated with the wider network of prehistoric and early historic sites across Dartmoor.
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Places near here
Dartmoor Prison MuseumMuseum · 626 yd
H M Prison Dartmoor: Reservoir, with retaining wall, conduit head and nearby tankListed building · 650 yd
H M Prison Dartmoor: Outer Gateway with Walls, Flanking Houses and northern outbuildingListed building · 745 yd
Hollow TorMountain / peak · 903 yd
Standing stone near FoggintorAncient stone or rock art · 1165 yd
Standing stone, FoggintorAncient stone or rock art · 1320 yd
Prison ViewViewpoint · 1600 yd
DartmoorFamous place · 1.2 mi
Hart TorMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Waterfall on the MeavyWaterfall · 1.6 mi
Devonport Leat - waterfall and aqueductWaterfall · 1.8 mi
Blakey TorNamed rock · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0