High Willhays

High Willhays
High Willhays with Yes Tor beyond
Highest point
Elevation621 m (2,039 ft)[1][2]
Prominencec. 537 m (1,762 ft)
Parent peakCross Fell
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt, County Top, Nuttall
Coordinates50°41′06″N 4°00′36″W / 50.685°N 4.01°W / 50.685; -4.01
Geography
High Willhays is located in Dartmoor
High Willhays
High Willhays
Location of High Willhays in Dartmoor
LocationDartmoor, England
OS gridSX580892
Topo mapOS Landranger 191
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Meldon Reservoir, SX 562918

High Willhays (/ˈwɪlz, ˈwɪlhz/ WIL-eez, WIL-hayz), or according to some authorities High Willes,[3] is the highest point on Dartmoor, Devon, at 621 metres (2,039 feet) above sea level,[1][2] and the highest point in Southern England.

  1. ^ a b Bathurst, David (2012). Walking the county high points of England. Chichester: Summersdale. pp. 218–223. ISBN 978-1-84-953239-6.
  2. ^ a b Dartmoor National Park Authority, General Information: Dartmoor Factsheet, 2004, p. 1
  3. ^ This spelling is used by William Crossing; by Eric Hemery in his High Dartmoor etc.

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