TORS OF DARTMOOR
a database of both lesser & well-known rocks and outcrops
Hepstock Rock
![]() Separate and distinct from nearby Raven Rock the name of Hepstock appears on an old map of Ausewell Wood and it is mentioned in a number of papers that refer to the copper and iron mining history of the area, the earliest by Amery in 1925. ![]() Since then the name has gradually disappeared, but the rocks here are substantial, even if most are now shrouded in trees and vegetation. ![]() Whereas Ausewell Wood could previously be accessed by applying for a walking permit, the woodland has now been sold. The National Trust own most of it and The Woodland Trust are currently raising money to pay a third party who purchased on their behalf. Whether this will mean the tors here can be accessed in the future remains to be seen. ![]()
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