Wittaburrow

Wittaburrow is another of those Dartmoor tors with a large rocky cairn at the top in a similar way to that of Western White Barrow. Its a very simple tor to get to the top of with parking along the road beside Blackslade Down or at Cold East Cross and a good path that leads through Blackslade Ford and then up to Wittaburrow. The views in every direction are excellent and well worth the effort. There are a number of other rocky outcrops near the summit allowing for plenty of places to sit and drink in the vista. There are no firing ranges near here.

Height – 402 metres         OS Grid Reference – SX733752           Mark out of 10 – 6.5

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Rippon Tor up on the right and Haytor just visible through the murk

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Looking down to Wittaburrow from Pil Tor

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Looking to Buckland Beacon from Wittaburrow

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From the lower rocky outcrop, looking to Pil Tor right, Tunhill Rocks in the shadow with Hameldown back left and Chinkwell Tor highest at the rear

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Looking from Tunhill Rocks back up to Wittaburrow