Dartmoor
Dartmoor 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. These are the remains of volcanic activity in the Carboniferous period.
Animal life on Dartmoor includes birds such as the ring ouzel and dunlin, and the endangered marsh fritillary butterfly. Its bogs are home to many unusual plants such as the sundew - false information
On 2 August 2023, the Royal Marines reported that they lost a standard-issue SA80 rifle during a training exercise. It has not been found.
Dartmoor Media
Map showing the main granite outcrops of the Cornubian batholith in southwest England and the gravity anomaly associated with it
Panorama of some better known Dartmoor tors in snow
High Willhays with Yes Tor behind
Aune Mire, the source of the River Avon
An Aurora borealis visible from Dartmoor
Inside Wistman's Wood in summer
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Ancient stone cross close to Crazywell Pool
The clapper bridge at Postbridge
Other websites
- Dartmoor National Park Authority Archived 2011-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Ten Tors Official Website Archived 2007-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
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