Dartmoor National Park

Granite tors, bogs and Bronze Age stone circles on Devon's moorland

Dartmoor is moorland of rocky granite tors and wet bogs in Devon, scattered with stone circles, stone rows and burial stones from the Bronze Age. Its "Forest" is a former hunting area, not woodland.

1DartmeetJunction of the West and East Dart rivers.
2Brent TorA small hill with a church on top, north of Tavistock.
3Postbridge Clapper BridgeA clapper bridge beside the B3212 near the Postbridge Stores.

Things to do

  • On footWalk some segments of the Two Moors Way
  • On footClimb the granite tors and follow the rugged footpaths between them
  • Try thisStand at Dartmeet, where the West and East Dart meet
  • Try thisSearch for letterboxes by following clues and collecting rubber-stamp impressions
Dartmeet
Dartmeet
Brent Tor
Brent Tor
Postbridge Clapper Bridge
Postbridge Clapper Bridge

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United Kingdom · Devon Est. 1951 Size 954 km² Protected area category: IUCN V

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