Hawk's_Tor,_Blisland

Hawk's Tor, Blisland

Hawk's Tor, Blisland

Hill and tor on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England

50.5501°N 4.6249°W / 50.5501; -4.6249

Not to be confused with Hawk's Tor, North Hill.
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Hawk's Tor is a hill and tor on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, UK. Its summit is 307 metres (1,007 ft) above sea level.[2]

The tor, which is in the civil parish of Blisland, is located 7 miles (11 km) north east of the town of Bodmin.[2] The slopes of the tor contain Hawkstor Downs, the Stripple stones, a stone circle and Hawkstor Pit, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest noted for its biological interest.[3]

There is another Hawk's Tor (329 m) on Bodmin Moor, further east, near the village of North Hill.[2]

In 2022 the Hawks Tor reservoir, an old clay pit, was bought online by South West Water.[4] Its volume is about 1.5 million cubic metres.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Hawk's Tor at www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 29 Dec 2016.
  2. [2]
    Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
  3. [3]
    "Hawkstor Pit" (PDF). Natural England. 1993. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  4. [4]
    "South West Water progresses with new Hawks Tor Reservoir". www.southwestwater.co.uk. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Hawk's Tor drought permit - South West Water". www.southwestwater.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2023.


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