Holwell Tor Quarries, Haytor Vale, Dartmoor National Park

Holwell Tor Quarries, Haytor Vale, Dartmoor National Park

When exploring Holwell Tor, you'll see quarries cut into its rocky outcrops. The granite extracted from these quarries was transported on the Haytor Granite Tramway down to Stover Canal where it was taken by water to Teignmouth at the eastern end of the Teign Estuary.

We've positioned Holwell Tor Quarries on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see their location. Click through to our Holwell Tor listing for directions.

There are a number of quarries on Haytor Down. The most impressive is Haytor Quarry. Pop into Haytor National Park Visitor Centre for further information. There's a great drawing of what the area would have looked like when the quarries were being worked.