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About North Hessary Tor

North Hessary Tor rises 515 metres above Dartmoor's granite wilderness, crowned by a distinctive transmission mast visible for miles. Reach it via the B3212 through Princetown, either from the A38 at Buckfastleigh or the A386 at Tavistock. The exposed summit offers commanding views across Devon's most remote moorland, where weather changes rapidly and mist can descend without warning. That television mast has been guiding travellers since 1955.

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North Hessary Tor is in England, at 50.550, -4.008 - about 24 km south-east of Lydford.

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The closest airport to North Hessary Tor is Exeter International Airport, 62 km (about 58 min by car).

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