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Name:Yes Tor
Hill number:2878
Height:618.6m / 2030ft
Parent (Ma):2877  High Willhays
RHB Section:40: Cornwall & Devon
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Dartmoor
County/UA:Devon
Catchment:Torridge
Class:Nuttall, Subsimm, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Trail 100
(N,sSim,BL,Bg,T100)
Grid ref:SX 58093 90152
Summit feature:trig point on rock tor
Drop:23.7m
Col:595m  SX 5795 8995  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 191
(1:25k) OL28N 113
Survey:obvious summit
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Anticlockwise loop from Meldon Reservoir via Black Tor, High Willhays and Yes Tor. Short steep ascent up Black tor and on to High Willhays. Wet, windy and boggy but not overly challenging. Lovely views at the start of the journey in particularmuzza217/03/2024
Parked at Okehampton Camp. Headed up the military road then cross country to the summit of West Mill Tor. A few tiny patches of snow left on this hill. Then on to Yes Tor where above 550metres there was still a covering of snow on the north eastern slopes. Visited trig and then across to the summit of High Willhays where there was a patchy covering. Although never known the ground as wet as this. Mostly dry with a bit of sun. Good views. Time taken 2 hours 45 minutes for 6.5 miles. Raven, Meadow Pipits, Stonechats seen.isabelle24/02/2024
Final English Nuttall. Thick mist and rain. With High Willhays and Black Tor from Meldon Reservoir. 7 hr drive home.jef14/02/2024
Loop with mum , Jared and the dog. Wild weatheremily31/12/2023
From Meldon Quarry CP: West Mill Tor, Yes Tor and High Willhays. Thick cloud, rain, high winds and no views at summits. Had to turn out as we'd come all the way from Manchester to bag these Nuttalls.Lazylizzie18/11/2023
From Rowtor car parksturuss19/08/2023
Climbed from High Willhays. Thousands of flying insects in the still air. Found the highest stable in England for 250 miles.RVC09/08/2023
Climbed after High Willhays using rocky military roads and well worn tracks.RVC07/07/2023
With Rebecca on the way to High Willhayesmazz01/07/2023
Easy run up along the military roads from Okehampton Camp to Yes Tor, High Willhays and then on to Dinger Tor. Time taken 70 minutes for 7.5 miles and only 1065feet of ascentisabelle25/06/2023
Travelled from Kent to Plymouth to see Muse and broke up the drive with a stop off at Dartmoor. Parked at the reservoir and went cross country up, making sure to look out for skylark nests. Very few people around apart from a couple of walkers and some army guys at the top. Gorgeous day, over 30 degrees. Really liked this climb. Not too high, some obstacles but nit too many, and fantastic views. Flagpole at summit interesting.MysteriousSue27/05/2023
Long walk taking in some of the major summits in the NW of Dartmoor. No access issue, thorough soaking of Mike Tuft, Jacob Partington and I over an arduous 25km.hjb6830/03/2023
As for High Willhaysisabelle21/01/2023
12km loop from meldon reservoir taking in anumber of other tors. Just over 3 hrsNicky C01/01/2023
Prewley Moor carpark to High Willhays and Yes Tor.Peter Fieldsend08/10/2022
Meldon, Black a Tor, high Willhays, Yes Tor, West Mill Tor, Row Tor Okehampton. 14kmClifford26/08/2022
Walked up from reservoir car park, over Longstone Hill and Black Tor to HW and Yes Tor. Cracking walk.cjwilliams27/07/2022
Nuttall walk 13.3 shortened to return via Fordsland ledge and Black Tor, then down to the river. With R.Dan Baddeley17/04/2022
Direct from Meldon Reservoir dam, past the ponies on Longstone Hill to Yes Tor and High Willhays. The sun came out, so also made a bee-line for East Mill Tor, returning back to the dam car park over Okehampton Common.summitter14/04/2022
1 of 3 on 5.7 mile walk starting at rowter car park having stayed the night in the camper. Followed footpaths and scrambled up from the army lodge/building whatever it wasThe-Z-Man02/09/2021
Ascended from Meldon Car Park, on the way to High Willhays. Quite steep, along grassy chalk paths. Yes Tor is the more popular summit and has more interesting features. There is also a small weather station. The views across Dartmoor to the south and west are stunning.hillbagger9123/08/2021
Did Yes Tor with my cousin part of a County Top Route with High Willhays and West Mill Tor.DavidHiner12/08/2021
Fell run from the Reservoir carpark up Yes Tor, across to High Willhays and back. Heavy showers all the way but lightning held off.w1ght09/08/2021
Yes Tor, High Willhays, Kitty Tor, Great Links Tor. A circular walk from Meldon Reservoir car park. 19 km with 680m ascent in 5h30m. (S)silveracorn_alan02/08/2021
With CathyS & Luna. From Meldon Reservoir CP.masmith05/07/2021
Meldon reservoir to Black Tor, High Willhays, Yes Tor, West Mill Tor, Rowton and Black Down. Surprisingly easy going on a glorious day.Clive G08/06/2021
Loop from Meldon Dam car park - Black Tor, High Willhays, Yes Tor, Black Down and back via Meldon Viaduct.peter_tun02/04/2021
Sunny strong winds at topanderson2430/03/2021
As for High Willhaysisabelle06/12/2020
from Meldon Reservoir with Evelynjd1618/10/2020
Summited just before High Willhays.LovableScum16/10/2020
Attempt no. 1: sore left knee; no view Attempt no. 2: got a view!jabailey31406/09/2020
Climbed solo. Cloudy but mostly dry day except one light shower on ascent of Yes Tor and some drifting mist. Parked at Meldon Reservoir car park (£2 charge). Crossed dam and used the track which winds around Longstone Hill. At around 425m contour, I turned east for Yes Tor summit, following initially an indistinct path. The summit has a flag pole and trig point on a small tor. Easy walk south along the ridge to Devon's highest point, High Willhays, which was marked by cairn topped by a graceful tower of tiny stones! Fine views of surroundings, especially the bleak terrain to the south. Strongly reminiscent of Pennines or Cheviots. Stayed high on mostly pathless terrain to Dinger Tor and Lints Tor before descending to the upper valley of the West Okement River. The valley is boggy at first but a small path soon appears. Passed an enchanting stunted oak forest and a wooded gorge before reaching the reservoir and return to car.jamessteel10016/08/2020
Walked with eldest son (17) from the car park at Meldon Reservoir. Weather warm with some low cloud but also patches of sunshine. Took a slight diversion from planned route to avoid a large number of ponies. Then on to High Willhays. Descent enlivened by youth hostel ringing at 7.53pm to say check in was by 8pm not 10pm due to Covid. Thankfully they let us in when we got there at about 9.25pm.clyoung06/08/2020
Run from Meldon Reservoir. Warm and sunny day!dave_mole22/07/2020
Run up from the east side of Meldon Reservoir followed a stream to the east of Homerton Hill up on to the plateau. Ran slowly across the open moor to High Willhays. Close to the stream I saw a Grey Wagtail higher up there were a few Crows and plenty of Skylarks. Had a chat on the summit and enjoyed the view. Could clearly see the North Devon coastline and the sea. Ran easily to Yes Tor where I said hello to a couple hunkered down in the rocks. Easy run back to the start across the trackless moor. Saw my first Wheatear of the year. Time taken an hour for 4 miles.isabelle14/06/2020
Parked at Meldon Reservoir, 12k circular walk up to Black Tor, onto High Willhays then Yes Tor. Clear windy day with amazing views from Yes Torjarmin4501/02/2020
Round of Hangingstone Hill, Cut Hill, High Willhays and Yes Tor from parking at East Okement Farm. Torrential rain. Solo round in fell running gear but not possible to run on much due to difficulty of terrain (uneven clumps of grass). Several water crossings. Deep mud in parts. 14 miles total in 4hrs 15min.axoree19/12/2019
From the res CP, around Longstone Hill and up the front to the top. Onto HW, down to Black Tor and back over Longstone.Andrew Pearson02/09/2019
Run from Sourton Church up over Sourton Tor’s along the old railway to Great Links Tor. I t took me a few minutes to remember the easiest climb to the actual summit which was very easy as the only technical move is low down. I headed on to the remains of Bleak House. I remember camping by it in 1990 and it was a lot more substantial then. I took the path up to Kitty Tor. The cloud broke and it was warm in the sunshine. I headed down to Sandy Ford and then up High Willhays and Yes Tor before running back to Sourton via the top end of Meldon reservoir. For the 11 miles it took 2 hours 30 minutes. I saw Wheatear, Linnets, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Buzzard, Kestrel and Ravens.isabelle04/08/2019
From High Willhays, back down to Meldon via West Mill Tor & P28 Black Down.agentmancuso03/07/2019
With Lyn. Ascended from Anthony's Style via Red-a-ven Brook having sorted parking with the military (the personnel involved were really friendly and helpful) as the 10 Tors event was on. Three tors today so High Willhays and West Mill Tor to do. A beautiful day.Sixtyplus11/05/2019
Clear day with the familyvconnelly18/04/2019
After High Willhays on the way back to Meldon car park. Cool wind and cloud as it was before 9 a.m.NormanW31/03/2019
Lydford car park to Bracken Tor YH. Revisit with AC - descent from the high moor via West Mill Tor.Smudge30/03/2019
Visited on a day exploring a few directions from Sourton Tor. Solo.meltdiceburg18/02/2019
Collected Silas from Bristol to do Dartmoor.simonjallen22/10/2018
With Katy. Wind and Rain.George Thompson18/09/2018
From Meldon Dam with GeorgeKatyT18/09/2018
with Tony and Neil from Meldum reservoir ,Yes Tor and High Willhays.Lou13/09/2018