Dartmoor - Wikipedia
WebDartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, South West England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers 954 km 2 (368 sq mi). The granite which forms the uplands dates from the Carboniferous Period of geological history.
Dartmoor - Wikiwand
WebDartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, South West England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers 954 km2 (368 sq mi). Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ... Close. The granite which forms the uplands dates from the Carboniferous Period of geological history.
Dartmoor - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebDartmoor is a national park in Devon, a county in England. Its highest point is High Willhays, 621 metres high. This is the highest point in the south of England. It has a large area of moorland, and is very hilly. There is much woodland on its lower slopes. Dartmoor is famous for its tors—outcrops of rock on top of many of its hills.
Dartmoor Story | Dartmoor
WebWildlife. Dartmoor is an important reserve for very rare plants and animals. The special habitats on Dartmoor are a result of the geology and the influences of people over 4000 years. Explore...
Dartmoor’s Historic Landscape | English Heritage
WebDartmoor’s Historic Landscape. The rugged and beautiful landscape of Dartmoor has not always looked as it does today. Over thousands of years, and particularly during the Bronze Age (about 2300 to 800 BC) and medieval period, people have transformed what was once a wooded landscape into largely open moorland.
Dartmoor National Park travel - Lonely Planet | England, Europe
WebDartmoor National Park. England, Europe. Dartmoor is Devon’s wild heart. Covering 368 sq miles, this vast national park feels like it’s tumbled straight out of a Tolkien tome, with its honey-coloured heaths, moss-smothered boulders, tinkling streams and eerie granite hills (known locally as tors).
Moments in Dartmoor's History | Dartmoor
WebOn January 24, around 50 inmates at Dartmoor Prison stage a mutiny as a cover for an unsuccessful escape plan. It is eventually quelled by police supported by soldiers from Stonehill Barracks, Plymouth. Elsewhere, on 24 April, 400 ramblers staged a mass protest at Kinder Scout in the Peak District. The Rights of Way Act is passed.
Moor medieval | Dartmoor
WebHistory. Moor medieval. Share this. Moor medieval. About 1000 years ago, medieval England began to prosper. The climate improved, making the growing season longer, with bumper harvests, and the...
Forest of Dartmoor - Wikipedia
WebThe Forest of Dartmoor is an ancient royal forest covering part of Dartmoor, Devon, England. A royal forest was an area reserved by the king for hunting, and William the Conqueror introduced the concept of forest law in England in the 11th century.
Basic factsheets | Dartmoor
WebDartmoor National Park is created from land owned by a range of people including lots of farmers and The Duchy of Cornwall (Prince William). Some of the land, including Haytor, belongs to...
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