TORS OF DARTMOOR
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Clifford Crags To the south of Clifford Bridge, in Cod Wood, can be found a long line of about eight or nine overgrown, scruffy and difficult-to-view crags that overhang the permissive track between hillside and river. In the summer months the outcrops almost disappear within the undergrowth completely.  It is a pity that the crags are obscured like this since, were it not for the dense vegetation, they would be an impressive feature along this stretch of the River Teign, as is the case with the range of crags further upstream at Seaman's Borough and Broadmoor Common, near Fingle Bridge.  The hillside here, which is on private land, is steep and precarious but the track that passes below gets within touching distance to the southernmost pile, at a junction of tracks. Unfortunately, as of 2025, access has been terminated indefinitely along the permissive track along the river, meaning that Clifford Crags can no longer be inspected.  The National Trust owns the adjacent land and, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, there are restrictions within Cod Wood between the beginning of March and the end of July due to being in close proximity to sensitive species of wildlife. These sites are being monitored with trail cameras and/or CCTV and you are advised to respect any closures in place.
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