I’ve said it before and I will keep saying it, I love the sunsets from Whitchurch Common. Whether you sit on Pew Tor, Feather Tor, Barn Hill or Cox Tor at this time of year the sun sets right next to Brent Tor, making for a stunning picture. There’s very little point me talking about it, the pictures tell the story and the weather recently has been fantastic. After a bad week in work this was a great way to finish a Friday. Just keep it quiet or everyone will be there next June!!
Start – Merrivale parking |
Route – Barn Hill Rocks – Windy Post – Feather Tor – Heckwood Tor – Sampford Tor– Pew Tor – Feather Tor – Prowtytown Rocks – Cox Tor – Merrivale parking |
Distance – 4 miles Start time – 7.15pm Time taken – 2hrs 30mins Highest Point – Cox Tor 442metres |
Weather – Blue skies and that sunset |

From Feather Tor looking to Vixen Tor which is on private land. The first four tors on this walk are pretty much a rocky outcrop but Vixen Tor and Pew Tor show that the granite can stack up nicely

I walked past the side of Pew Tor and headed first to Sampford Tor and this lovely view down across green fields

I had a sit on Pew Tor trying to work out the best spot for the sunset, I decided on Cox Tor on the left of photo here

All the way to Great Links Tor behind Cox Tor. There was quite a few people up here all enjoying the views
Stunning! Can’t beat a sunset from a favorite mountain top or spot
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I’m getting lucky, every June I’ve had a great sunset there
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