Hookney Tor facts for kids
Hookney Tor is a special type of rocky hill called a tor. You can find it in a beautiful area called Dartmoor in Devon, England.
It's located along a walking path known as the Two Moors Way. Nearby, you can also see the old remains of Headland Warren farm and the Vitifer Mine.
Where Does the Name Hookney Tor Come From?
Hookney Tor gets its name from a small place nearby called Hookner. It's common for places to be named after local landmarks or settlements.
What Does Hookney Tor Look Like?
Hookney Tor is a hill and a tor inside Dartmoor National Park. It's made up of several big piles of granite rocks. The top of the tor is about 497 metres (or 1,631 feet) above sea level.
Around the tor, there are ancient stone mounds called cairns. These cairns form a cluster along the ridge. One of these is a D-shaped ring of stones. The tor itself is about 6 metres wide and nearly 1 metre tall.
Where is Hookney Tor Located?
Hookney Tor is found in Dartmoor in Devon, England. It's surrounded by many interesting places. To the southeast, you'll find the Bronze Age settlement of Grimspound. Hameldown is to the south, Shapley Tor to the north, Birch Tor to the west, and King Tor to the east.
The closest big town is Ashburton, which is about 11 miles to the southeast. The nearest village is Widecombe-in-the-Moor, a few miles to the south.
