Home Page Dartmoor Places of interestVisit Bodmin Moor Menu
Dartmoor was designated one of the National Parks of England and Wales in 1951, the third national park to be created in England and Wales. It is an area of 953 sq.km (368 sq. miles) consisting of moorland and wooded valleys with granite tors dominating the landscape.

It is the largest granite surface in England, the largest expanse of un-glaciated upland in Great Britain and the largest and highest upland in southern Britain. The highest points are Yes Tor, rising to 619 m/2,030 feet, and High Willhays, which climbs to 621 m/2,039 feet. The public is able to roam freely on unenclosed, open moorland with some 10 million visits being made each year. The soils are acidic, undisturbed by intensive agriculture and the moor is exposed to strong winds and high rainfall. There are areas of blanket bog, heath, grassland, valley woodlands and some enclosed farmland. All these factors make Dartmoor a haven for the walker and wildlife.

Panoramic views of Dartmoor, click on thumbnail to view

Three images of Burrator, Sharpitor and Leather Tor taken from Down Tor.

Down Tor

Beardown Tors from Holming Beam
Cowsic Valley

Lydford Tor, Cowsic Valley and Conies Down Tor

West Dart and Dart Valley (before and after Dartmeet)
Click on thumbnails below for photograph
Sharpitor, Dartmoot Stone Cross, Dartmoor Sharpitor River Walkham, Merrivale
Dartmoor Snow Leather Tor Sharpitor Stone Cross Sharpitor River Walkham
West Dart, near Wistman's Wood Wistman's Wood Near Burrator, Dartmoor River Meavy near Clearbrook Combestone Tor Sheepstor, Burrator, Dartmoor
West Dart Wistman's Wood Newleycombe Lake River Meavy Combestone Tor Sheepstor, Burrator
Belliver Forest, Dartmoor River Dart, Two Bridges Down Tor Clearbrook - Dartmoor Shaugh Bridge, Dartmoor Sheepstor
Belliver Forest Dart, Two Bridges Down Tor Clearbrook Shaugh Bridge Sheepstor, Burrator
River Avon near Shipley Bridge Merrivale Quarry, Dartmoor River Plym, near Cadover Bridge, Dartmoor
Avon, Shipley Bridge Belliver Great Staple Tor Nr. Hexworthy Plym, Nr. Cadover Nr. Houndtor
Leather Tor Naker's Hill, Fox Tor Mire Near Burrator Cross gate Devonport Leat Sheepstor River Plym, Shaugh Bridge
Leather Tor Naker's Hill Nr. Burrator Cross Gate Sheepstor, Burrator Shaugh Bridge
Dartmoor Tors Snow, Walkhampton Common Snowy lane, near Merrivale Snowy lane, near Merrivale Beardown Tors
East Dartmoor Fernworthty Nr. Sharpitor Nr. Merrivale Sharpitor Beardown Tors
Beardown Tors Combeshead Tor From Harefoot Cross Saddle Tor and Hay Tor
Cowsic Valley Combestone Tor From Harefoot Cross Saddle Tor