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North Hessary Tor

Tor Information


Name:	North Hessary Tor			Grid Reference:	SX578742
Height:	517 m	/	1696 ft
Notes:	Although most people know the transmitter mast that sits on North Hessary, few are aware of the fact there is actually a tor up there situated behind the mast and base station.

North Hessary Tor

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Location



	Parking
	Park at the old pump house (SX 568750)

	Military Ranges
	North Hessary Tor does not sit in or nearby a military range.

	Bog
	There is no bog in the immediate vacinity of this tor

	Difficulty
	Easy. Short walk from the car over the moor or along road.

Recommended Walk

Distance:

4.0 mi

Difficulty:

Other Tors Visited:

Foggin Tor, Hollow Tor (Rundlestone), Kings Tor, North Hessary Tor, Rundlestone Tor, Swell Tor

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Leg	Instruction
1	Park your car at the old pump house (SX 567750)
2	Hollow Tor is clearly visible on top of the hill to the SE. Walk up and past the small disused quarry and onwards to Hollow Tor.
3	From here it's a short walk across some pretty rough ground to Rundlestone Tor.
4	Just to the E of Rundlestone Tor you will find the road that leads to the Mast at North Hessary Tor, follow this to the Base Station and the actual tor sits just behind (there is a trig point on the summit).
5	Now head SE. From North Hessary Tor the very top of the workings at Foggintor is visible howver as you drop down it disappears so make sure you take a visual bearing before you lose sight.
6	As you approach the quarry be very careful as the quarry opens up unexpectedly and there are shear drops of over 100ft to the bottom with no barriers to prevent you going over!
7	Skirt around the lip to the S and Swell Tor will appear to the west. Head towards the track that leads to the top of Swell Tor.
8	Follow the track to the top of Swell Tor and again, be careful of the open quarry drops. Walk to the NW of the quarry and across to King's Tor.
9	From King's Tor the walking gets a little tougher. If you look the the NE you will see the walls around Yellowmeade Farm... you are aiming for the most northerly corner of the wall but to get there you have to cross some very marshy ground. It's just over half a mile of rough walking I'm afraid.
10	Once you reach the wall, follow it up until it intercepts the farm track and then follow this back to the main B3357 and you will find your car just up the road.
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