Buckland Beacon is a granite tor on Dartmoor, about four miles from Ashburton, that offers one of the best panoramic views of southern Dartmoor — on a clear day you can see across to the coast and down toward Torbay. The beacon sits on the edge of open moorland above the village of Buckland-in-the-Moor, one of the most photographed villages on Dartmoor, known for its thatched cottages and a church clockface with letters spelling 'My Dear Mother' in place of numbers.
The tor itself is easily reached on foot from the lane below. The Ten Commandments Stone, two granite slabs carved with the full text of the commandments, is set into the rock just below the summit and has become an unlikely local landmark. From here you can continue onto the open moor toward Rippon Tor or back down through the valley.