Cuckoo Rock, Dartmoor

Cuckoo Rock is a tor-like igneous rock outcrop in West Devon. It is located to the east of Burrator Reservoir and to the south east of Down Tor, at a height of 362 m.[1]

This article is about the Dartmoor tor. For the site of Special Scientific Interest around Roseland, Cornwall, see Cuckoo Rock to Turbot Point. For the standing stone in Madron, Cornwall, see Carfury Standing Stone.
Cuckoo Rock
Cuckoo Rock
TypeTor
Locationnr Burrator Reservoir,
West Devon
Coordinates50.50210190°N 3.99310412°W / 50.50210190; -3.99310412
Location of Cuckoo Rock in Devon

The origin of the name is disputed. Some claim it is that the shape of the top of the rock, while others say it is as the rock was an ideal point from which to hear cuckoos in spring.[2]

Cuckoo Rock is made of granite and was formerly used as a hideaway for smuggled goods, especially liquor.[3][4][5]

References
  1. "Cuckoo Rock, West Devon (or Combshead Tor) (PL20 6PF)". Ordinance Survey. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. Sandles, Tim (30 March 2016). "Cuckoo Rock". Legendary Dartmoor. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. "Cuckoo Rock and Combeshead Tor". British Mountaineering Council. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. "Cuckoo Rock". Dartmoor Walks. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. "Cuckoo Rock, near Combshead Tor, Dartmoor". Westcountry Scenes. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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