Yes Tor
Yes Tor is a Nuttall, 619m high, in the Dartmoor National Park. The Nuttalls are tops in England and Wales over 2,000 feet, with at least 15 metres of prominence.
Okehampton is the nearest station, 2.8 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot), so the summit is within walking distance of the train. From Okehampton it's about 2 hours to the summit, 1 in 11 on average. Okehampton Interchange is next, 3.8 mi (about 5.5 to 6 mi on foot), and 3 stations are within 10 miles in all. There are 2 other listed hills within 2 miles, including High Willhays and Amicombe Hill.
Yes Tor is the second highest point on Dartmoor, Devon, South West England, at 619 metres (2,031 ft) above sea level. It is one of only three wholly English peaks south of the Peak District National Park—the other two being the nearby High Willhays, and Black Hill in Herefordshire—that are above 2,000 feet (610 m). The name means "eagle's tor", from Old English earnes torr.
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Stations within 10 miles of Yes Tor, nearest first. Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
- Okehampton2.8 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot) · 2 hours1 in 11 on average to the summitSilver walking rating
- Okehampton Interchange3.8 mi (about 5.5 to 6 mi on foot) · 2.5 hours1 in 14 on average to the summitSilver walking rating
- Sampford Courtenay5.9 mi (about 8.5 to 9.5 mi on foot) · 3.5 to 4 hours1 in 19 on average to the summitSilver walking rating