WalkHidden gem
Vixen Tor
Merrivale, South West England
A huge freestanding granite tor on the moor between Tavistock and Princetown.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 45 min
Vixen Tor is the tallest tor on Dartmoor, a freestanding block of granite above the Walkham valley. It sits on private land and climbing is restricted, but you can see it well from the moor. It's a dramatic stop.
Good to know
- Respect the landowner, view from the moor
- Merrivale prehistoric complex is nearby
- Best time
- Evening
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Roadside parking
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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