Event: United Kingdom

Dartmoor National Park

When:	Daily
Where:	High Moorland Visitor Centre
Costs:	Free
Opening Hours:	Open 24 hours a day

Dartmoor is one of south England's wildest stretches of country, designated a National Park in 1951. The landscape comprises both windswept tors (summits) and wooded valleys where bubbling rivers run. Located in the heart of Devon, it is home to 33,000 people and visited by about 10 million more each year.

At 368 square miles, the public can roam freely on unenclosed, open moorland on both foot and horseback. There are also about 600 miles of public rights of way. The moor is a rich habitat for wildlife and has a wealth of archaeological remains.

Dartmoor National Park Authority's High Moorland Visitor Centre at Princetown is open to offer advice and help to visitors (telephone 01822 890414). The Centre, open seven days a week (closed only at Christmas and for one week in March), provides a comprehensive information service. There is a gallery and audio visual room and aural and tactile displays to enjoy. The Authority also operates Information Centres at Postbridge, Newbridge and Haytor (these are open from Easter to October). There are numerous attractions and places to stay within the National Park where good food and drink, local produce and small shops offer a warm welcome to visitors.

Dartmoor is bounded to the north by Exeter and Okehampton, to the east by Newton Abbott, to the west by Tavistock and to the south by Plymouth. The B3212 runs through the middle of Dartmoor, with other access roads including A382 and B3357.