I have bought 'The A to Z of Dartmoor Tors' by Terry Bound. In this he lists all of the tors on Dartmoor (just over 300) and I aim to visit them all during 2012. The weather has been very wet for the last few days so it was good to get a forecast with just showers and sunshine and a good opportunity to start.
First one that can viewed from home. So starting from Leedon Tor car park, around Sharpitor and up to Peek Hill (
1)
Next down to the lovely little tor overlooking Burrator - Lowery Tor (
2). On the current OS maps this tor does not have a name. Terry Bound is using the name which was shown in Crossing's book first published in 1912.
Back along the ridge to Sharpitor (
3).....
...and across to Leather Tor (4)
Looking across to Down Tor and Combshead Tor and down to the forest.
Looking back up to Leather Tor....
...through the trees to the Devonport Leat.
...and along the leat to the aqueduct.
Following the leat for a while there appeared a pile of square cut granite blocks which I can only assume were brought here either to build or repair the leat and then not required.
Across to Crazy Well Pool originally dug out for mining purposes and subject to a variety of superstitions.
Then over to the Crazy Well Cross nearby marking an old monastic route.
Next back across the leat and up to Cramber Pool which is at the end of a long girt. This is much smaller than Crazy Well Pool and more secluded.
Down to Cramber Tor (
5)...
...then Hart Tor (6) at the head of the old rifle range...
..and Black Tor (7).
Finally down and across the main road through a particularly heavy shower and up to Leedon Tor (
8)
