Dartmoor is a stunningly beautiful area of moorland accented with wooded
valleys and wind swept, A wide-open expanse covering 369 square miles, the
area features some of the wildest and bleakest country in England.
Thje area of Dartmoor is wonderful hiking country, and can become very busy
on the most popular routes during the summer months. The vagaries of the
local weather, particularly the mist which can descend without warning mean
that whenever you venture away from the roads that traverse the moor it
is essential that you have a good map, appropriate clothing, compass and
whistle.
Dartmoor was designated as one of the National Parks of England and Wales
in 1951. The National Park is named after the River Dart, whose source rises
on the moor, with the West and East Dart rivers merging to form the River
Dart at Dartmeet.
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