TORS OF DARTMOOR
a database of both lesser- & well-known rocks and outcrops
Sandy Hole Rocks (south)Sandy Hole Pass
 When walking to the East Dart Waterfall from Postbridge, you first pass over Broad Down (Broadun) and the rocks of the same name, which is where you first get your first glimpse of not only the celebrated waterfall but also, further up, the entrance to Sandy Hole Pass, a narrow section of the East Dart River where the valley sides reach the very bank of the river and are draped with strewn granite.  There are actually two significant rock masses here, but it is the southernmost which is clearly visible from the south-east, presenting as a grand cliff face rearing up from the riverside above a ford, its summit topped with grassy clumps and the main part supporting the growth of an oak tree. Other rocks are strewn on the opposing bank which are also of interest, presenting as a series of small granite ledges, though none are positioned so beautifully as the eastern cliff.  Curiously Crossing and Hemery overlook these striking rocks and it was Terry Bound who writing later offered the name of 'Sandy Hole Rocks' to both the north and south sections respectively. 
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