Dartmoor & Exmoor
Pepperdon Down
353M
1158FT
About Pepperdon Down
Situated on the eastern fringes of Dartmoor, this Tump offers a quintessential moorland experience without the notorious bogs of the high plateau. The ridge-top provides earned views over the Wray Valley and across to the distinctive granite tors of Blackingstone and Heltor Rock, framed by the patchwork fields of the Teign Valley.
Key Statistics
Rank
71st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Dartmoor
Prominence
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31
Nearest Town
Lustleigh
Geology
You are walking across solid granite. This rock formed when a massive pool of molten rock cooled and hardened deep beneath the earth's surface.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SX779852
Latitude
50.6536°N
Longitude
3.7286°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is believed to stem from the Pippard family, medieval landowners in the district, merged with the Old English 'dun' meaning a hill.
- •Historical traces of Bronze Age hut circles and enclosure walls are visible on the slopes, marking a time when these eastern slopes were a focal point for upland farming.
- •The summit serves as an excellent vantage point for surveying the transition between the wilder moor and the gentler Devon countryside, specifically overlooking the wooded depths of the Wray Valley.
- •For those bagging various peaks, the hill is frequently paired with nearby Mardon Down to create a circular route that avoids the more crowded honeypots of the National Park.
- •The primary navigational hazard isn't the moorland mist, but rather the labyrinth of steep, single-track lanes that lead to the trailhead, often requiring better reversing skills than map reading.