Last Alteration: Friday 11 April 2008
Hound Tor
Hound Tor
Manaton, Dartmoor
Hound Tor is a popular rock climbing venue on Dartmoor. The area has an air of mystery surrounding it, and is also believed the Tor gave Conan-Doyle the inspiration for The Hound of the Baskervilles!
How to get here:
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Road: A38 - Follow the A38 southwest from Exeter towards Plymouth. When you reach Heathfield, turn right onto the A382 towards Bovey Tracey. Turn left onto the B3387 and follow it to Haytor and then continue on towards Widecombe in the Moor. There is a right turn before the village which leads to Hound Tor. (~20.1 miles, 31m) +
car park
Access: publicStatus: recognisableThe Tor
Photograph taken: 7 Mar 2008 by Jon Preddle
The Sontaran Experiment (1)
Filmed: 29 Sep 1974
Harry finds himself with more rocks to climb.
Photograph taken: 7 Mar 2008 by Jon Preddle
The Sontaran Experiment (1)
Filmed: 1 Oct 1974
Harry finds Sarah prisoner by a Sphere.
The Sontaran Experiment (1)
Filmed: 1 Oct 1974
Styre decides its time to leave.
Photograph taken: 7 Mar 2008 by Jon Preddle
The Sontaran Experiment (1)
Filmed: 29 Sep 1974
Harry finds one of Styre's prisoners in need of water.
The Sontaran Experiment (1)
Filmed: 29 Sep 1974
Styre returns to find the prisoner has died.
Photograph taken: 7 Mar 2008 by Jon Preddle
The Sontaran Experiment (1)
Filmed: 30 Sep 1974
Styre uses the remaining GalSec crew in another of his experiments.
The Sontaran Experiment (1)
Filmed: 1 Oct 1974
The Doctor challenges Styre to a duel.
Other nearby locations:
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Headland Warren (The Sontaran Experiment). Road (5.5 miles, 10m): Turn right out of the car park, then turn left. Follow the road
until it meets the B3212, turning left and then follow it along
to a car park (just past a turning to the right). car park Note: the whereabouts of filming at this location is unconfirmed.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Old Baal Clay Pit (Colony in Space): 46.87 miles.
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Aberthaw Power Station (Last of the Time Lords): 57.03 miles.
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Lafarge Cement (Aberthaw) (Planet of the Ood): 57.85 miles.
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Stanton Court (Ghostlight): 58.40 miles.
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MOD St Athan (The Age of Steel, Army of Ghosts, Doomsday, Out of Time, The Sound of Drums, Last of the Time Lords, Meat, Planet of the Ood): 58.50 miles.
Further links about the location
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Legendary Dartmoor - Hound Tor.
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BBC Devon - 360 degree view of Hound Tor.
Related Stories
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The Sontaran Experiment [29-30 Sep, 1-2 Oct 1974]
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