East Mill Tor

About East Mill Tor

Sitting within the rugged northern heart of Dartmoor, this 513m peak offers a classic granite-strewn landscape. The ascent provides a front-row seat to the massive profiles of Yes Tor and High Willhays to the west. Underfoot, expect typical moorland tufts and rocky outcrops, culminating in a distinctive, shattered granite summit.

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• •The name is likely derived from the Old English 'myln', suggesting the granite here was historically prized for fashioning millstones, a common industry across the moor's northern fringes.
• •As this hill sits within the Okehampton Range, access is strictly governed by the Ministry of Defence; walkers must check the firing notice times, as red flags on the surrounding peaks signal live-fire exercises.
• •To the west, the view is dominated by the formidable bulk of Yes Tor and High Willhays, while to the north, the land drops away toward the Taw Valley and the rolling farmland of Mid Devon.
• •The summit is characterised by a series of weathered granite stacks, less dramatic than some of its neighbours but providing excellent shelter from the prevailing south-westerlies that whip across the plateau.
• •Despite the name, you will find neither a mill nor much evidence of one; the primary 'industry' here nowadays involves sheep staring blankly at hikers and the occasional distant rattle of blank ammunition.