TORS OF DARTMOOR
a database of both lesser- & well-known rocks and outcrops
Tanglewood Tor Lying at about half a mile to the north-east of Manaton village green and church, the most distinctive and jagged part of this small tor actually lies within the private gardens of Tanglewood, but some of the large outlying rocks residing in a small copse can be seen from the public footpath that leads across the field from Neadon Cleave to the village. The most impressive of these is a huge round moss-covered boulder. The part in the garden can be seen from the road/lane running just to the south of the house and there is a possibility that more of the tor extends downhill. Continuing to the west from here brings the visitor to the intriguing Summer Hill Boulders that sit either side of the lane at SX 7532 8153.  We learn from the Book of Manaton (p158) that a Mr and Mrs Clements used to live at Tanglewood in Ridge Road and that they did a newspaper round for about 10 years after the end of World War Two. Apparently there is a photograph that shows their Austin 7 battling through the Great Snow of 1947. Mr and Mrs Baker of Crosshill took over the deliveries after that.  Together with the nearby Boulders, Tanglewood Tor albeit small and partly concealed on private land is well worth a visit especially on the way to Neadon Cleave and Horsham where more rockpiles are located in the trees. 
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