Wild West
Brentor is a village in West Devon which is dominated by the hill of Brent Tor, topped by one of the village's churches, St Michael de la Rupe. It is one of the most impressive rock outcrops in Dartmoor and is unusual as it is one of the few that is not made of granite. In fact, it is formed from basaltic lava which flowed some 350 million years ago into a shallow sea that covered the area. As the lavas flowed out into the sea some solidified into globular masses, forming a mound on the sea floor.
Dartmoor's highest and wildest ground is located in the north and west of the National Park. Brentor and Brent Tor sit on the most westerly border of Dartmoor National Park providing sensational views of this flank of high, wild moorland.
Wild West
Brentor is a village in West Devon which is dominated by the hill of Brent Tor, topped by one of the village's churches, St Michael de la Rupe. It is one of the most impressive rock outcrops in Dartmoor and is unusual as it is one of the few that is not made of granite. In fact, it is formed from basaltic lava which flowed some 350 million years ago into a shallow sea that covered the area. As the lavas flowed out into the sea some solidified into globular masses, forming a mound on the sea floor.
Dartmoor's highest and wildest ground is located in the north and west of the National Park. Brentor and Brent Tor sit on the most westerly border of Dartmoor National Park providing sensational views of this flank of high, wild moorland.