Rock stack

Rock stack: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Rock stack

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Rock stack — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.52613, -4.45940. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rock stack

• Hawk's Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• The Beacon · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~12 km · Must-see
• Brown Willy · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~16 km · Must-see
• King Arthur's Hall · fort · Plymouth · ~17 km · Must-see
• Launceston Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pentillie · fort · Plymouth · ~21 km · Must-see
• Restormel Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~24 km · Must-see
• Trematon Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~26 km · Must-see
• Scraesdon Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~28 km · Must-see
• Berra Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~28 km · Must-see
• Helman Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tregantle Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~29 km · Must-see
• Whitsand Bay · beach · Plymouth · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bickford Monument In The Churchyard About One Metre South Of Tower Of Church Of St John · fort · Plymouth · ~30 km · Must-see
• St Philip's, Weston Mill · church · Plymouth · ~30 km · Must-see
• St Nicholas Church · church · Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
• Woodland Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
• Camel Trail · trek · Cornwall · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rock stack

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rock stack

• Hawk's Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• The Beacon · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~12 km · Must-see
• Brown Willy · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~16 km · Must-see
• Berra Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~28 km · Must-see
• Helman Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~28 km · Must-see
• Great Links Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~41 km · Must-see
• Brea Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~41 km · Must-see
• Amicombe Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~43 km · Must-see
• Beardown Tors · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hangingstone Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~48 km · Must-see

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