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	Dartmoor
		Dartmoor is a National Park in the centre of the English county of Devon.
		Dartmoor differs from other National Parks in England and Wales, in that since a 1985 Act of Parliament much of it has been designated as 'Access Land', with no restrictions on where walkers can roam.
		Dartmoor, an eerie place even in high summer, abounds with myths and legends, some of which are detailed in Myths and Legends of Dartmoor[?].
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/da/Dartmoor.html (653 words)

	Dartmoor: England's Last Great Wilderness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Almost half the park is swampland, a haven for wildlife and those wishing to escape the rigours of city life.
		Dartmoor Forest, owned by the Duchy of Cornwall since 1307, is a former royal hunting ground and makes up the vast majority of the region.
		Dartmoor was one of Europe's biggest tin mining areas back in the 12th century.
	www.sargas.co.uk /articles/dartmoor.htm (412 words)

	Dartmoor Lion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Schoolboys camping on Dartmoor said yesterday that they were attacked by a pair of big cats 10 miles from the area where a lion was reported seen.
		The cast was studied by Robin Godbeer, keeper at Dartmoor Wildlife Park, who compared it with the paw of a fully grown male lion.
		Wildlife parks and zoos in the area said none of their big cats was missing.
	www.bigcats.org /abc/attacks/dartmoorlions.html (1725 words)

	Dartmoor wildlife - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The remoteness of Dartmoor and the fact that a great deal of it is undisturbed for much of the year is an encouragement to the wildlife.
		Rumours abound of large wild cats such as pumas roaming wild on the moor, but little evidence has been forthcoming and until anything more substantial is available these reports should be filed under the general heading of cryptozoology.
		Dartmoor has given its name to two breeds of sheep - Whiteface Dartmoor and Greyface Dartmoor - which are descended from breeds which have roamed on the moor since at least the 17th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dartmoor_wildlife (342 words)

	Devon - Dartmoor, England
		There are only two major roads across Dartmoor - one from Tavistock to Ashburton, the other from Yelverton by way of Princetown and Two Bridges (where it crosses the first road) to Moretonhampstead.
		One of Dartmoor's principal features are its "tors", the granite outcrops, often eroded into bizarre shapes, which jut up from the moorland.
		For centuries, until replaced by motor vehicles at the end of the 19th century, they were used as beasts of burden, carrying not only wool and granite but also lead, tin and copper from the Dartmoor mines.
	www.planetware.com /devon/dartmoor-eng-dv-dartmoor.htm (689 words)

	Dartmoor Safaris Tours. Dartmoor National Park. Airport Transfer Services.
		Pass by the notorious Dartmoor Prison which has housed in the past the most evil criminals in the country.We will tell you all about the history of the MOOR built as a prisoner of war camp by the French prisoners and later held the Americans in the 1812 war.
		The winters are very seldom severe but for the unwary Dartmoor can throw up a few surprises as countless escapees from the prison have found out by being unable to get off the moor and within a few exceptions have been re-captured within a short distance from the prison.
		Visit one of dartmoors ancient villages, climb a tor to see the highest church on the moor at Brent Tor still open for prayer.Legend has it that the Devil moved the building material up the tor in the hopes that no one would worship there.
	www.dartmoorsafaris.co.uk (2940 words)

	Dartmoor - Gurupedia
		Dartmoor, an eerie place even in high summer, abounds with myths and legends.
		Dartmoor is also the birthplace of the popular outdoor pursuit of letterboxing.
		The northern part of the moor has been used by the British army and Royal Marines for manoeuvres and live-firing exercises; this is part of a tradition of military usage which dates back to the Napoleonic wars.
	www.gurupedia.com /d/da/dartmoor.htm (668 words)

	The Rock Inn - Dartmoor
		The landscape of Dartmoor is characterised by the granite tors, which have been formed by the weathering of the granite over the last ten million years.
		It stretched from the canal at Ventiford to the family's granite quarries at Haytor, and was an important contribution to the prosperity of the valley.
		he wildlife of Dartmoor is of international importance, and the blanket bogs, upland heaths and oakwoods, hay meadows, hedgebanks and lowland heath, support a wide range of species.
	www.rock-inn.co.uk /pages/dartmoor.htm (528 words)

	The Legendary Beast of Dartmoor
		In November 1998 a young male lion was spotted near to Wrangaton and a paw print was found which was deemed to be that of a lion by a big cat specialist from the Dartmoor Wildlife Park.
		Dartmoor - Large skull found on the moor, possibly that of a Puma - later thought to have come from a big cat skin rug.
		There are many times on Dartmoor when out of the corner of your eye you spot a dim and distant figure darting between the granite rocks.
	www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk /beast_dart.htm (906 words)

	Meat Dartmoor - local meat suppliers
		Meat Dartmoor is an independent group of Dartmoor farmers who practice traditional extensive farming methods and market their meat direct to the consumer.
		Dartmoor is a truly beautiful landscape, stretching from the wild open moorland down the hills to enclosed farmland and river valleys.
		In order to conserve the special character of Dartmoor it is essential to retain traditional hill farming practices, including the rearing of livestock in the hills.
	www.meatdartmoor.co.uk (327 words)

	The Dart Catchment
		Gathering pace and drawing waters from smaller rivers (tributaries), and water run-off from the surrounding land, the River Dart flows from the moor, carving a distinct route though the region, defining the undulating hills and shaping the steep valleys.
		A trip down through the catchment is a brilliant illustration of a whole range of wildlife habitats and species — from dry, upland grasslands, through bogs, floodplains and freshwater streams, farmland, woodlands and reedbeds, brackish waters and finally the open coast.
		The upper half of the catchment lies within the boundary of Dartmoor National Park, while the tidal section and surrounding valley landscape downstream from Totnes is part of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
	www.devonwildlifetrust.org /index.php?section=champions:cycleau:dart (893 words)

	Dartmoor National Park Action for Wildlife Publications
		It is a companion document to The Nature of Dartmoor : A Biodiversity Profile (published by the Dartmoor National Park Authority and English Nature), which describes the wildlife resource of Dartmoor, identifies key species and habitats and sets key conservation objectives.
		Dartmoor Natural Networks aims to work with local people and organisations to benefit biodiversity, taking a landscape approach in the Walkham Valley.
		Welcome to the 2004/2005 issue of the Dartmoor Biodiversity Newsletter, bringing you news of the wide range of activities undertaken during the last year by many people and organisations to protect and enhance Dartmoor's wildlife
	www.actionforwildlife.org.uk /Publications.asp (557 words)

	Devon Attractions Dartmoor Attractions,
		Dartmoor Wildlife Park was founded by Ellis Daw, the present owner on the 29th of June 1968.
		Situated within 30 acres of beautiful Devon countryside in the rolling South Hams, The Dartmoor Wildlife Park boasts the largest big cat collection in the South-West, together with almost 100 species including Bears, Wolves, Tapirs, Seal, Llama and various Deer, from the tiny Muntjac to the majestic Red Deer Stags, Foxes, Mara and Prairie Dogs.
		Dartmoor Wildlife Park has a fully licensed, self-service restaurant and picnic areas, there is also an outdoor adventure playground for the kids.
	www.aplacetostayuk.homestead.com /attractions5.html (780 words)

	Dartmoors
		Dartmoor ponies are a tough, hardy breed and are capable of living year round in harsh conditions.
		These coloured ponies attract a higher market price than the browns and fls of the Dartmoor, and with the recent introduction of pony passports, their associated fee (often more than the market value of the pony itself) and in a declining market, many Dartmoor farmers have finally stopped keeping them.
		The arrival of the Dartmoor ponies to Norfolk has been co-ordinated with the help of the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust (DPHT), a charity determined to protect the precious gene pool of the wild Dartmoor ponies.
	www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk /home/Dartmoors.htm (487 words)

	Dartmoor Wildlife Park
		It was during a family holiday in the late 1970’s that I first visited Dartmoor Wildlife Park and it was during this visit that I was first confronted with the idea that there was such a thing as a ‘bad’ zoo.
		Dartmoor must be one of the few zoos in the UK that still has African Lions.
		To me the wildlife park does look a bit shabby in places, the deciduous woodland that is such a feature at Dartmoor probably doesn’t help as I find that heavily wooded zoos often have a dark, dank feel about them.
	www.goodzoos.com /UK%20Zoos/Dartmoor.htm (1805 words)

	Woodland - Dartmoor
		Dartmoor has 11,180 ha of woodland (11.7% of the National Park area), of which around two thirds are broad-leaved woodlands (7,260 ha or 7.6% of the total area) and around one third (3,920 ha or 4% of the total area) is coniferous forest.
		Most of DartmoorÕs ancient oakwoods have been coppiced in the past to produce charcoal and tan-bark, leaving charcoal burning hearths and pack horse tracks as archaeological features.
		Although the first attempts at afforestation on Dartmoor were in the 18th century, most of the major coniferous plantations were planted on former moorland early in the 20 th century and still retain elements of this moorland habitat within them, together with streams and mires.
	www.swbiodiversity.org.uk /Habitats/Woods/woods_dart.htm (1327 words)

	Dartmoor - self catering with swimming pool nr Okehampton
		On the Farm there is a heated outdoor swimming pool (open in the summer season), 3 course fishing lakes, lakeside walks, and conservation area where many rare plants and wildlife live and thrive.
		There are also many activities and things to do in the outlying areas of Okehampton and Tavistock as well as down to Cornwall or the rest of Devon.
		We are ideally located on the edge of Dartmoor to be a touring base for the whole of the West Country.
	www.dartmoor-farm-accommodation.co.uk /week-barns.html (204 words)

	index2000a
		Dartmoor is a great place to stay for all the family, and at all seasons, and its location also makes it a good base from which to explore other areas of beautiful Devon.
		Dartmoor is a magical place but never looks better than from the back of a horse with hounds in full cry in front of you.
		Dartmoor is, by all the accepted criteria, mainly too high and too barren for the Barn Owl, a bird rarely found on land over 300 metres above sea level.
	www.dartmoorpress.clara.net /index2000a.html (11222 words)

	DARTMOOR COUNTRYMAN - How many farmers today are “deliriously happy” to be working the land?
		Thanks to the income from the cottages, a forgotten farm is coming back to life, with Belted Galloway cattle, Saddleback pigs, a herd of Dartmoor ponies, a flock of free-range chickens and some muddy geese.
		The revival of Holwell is doing its bit to encourage the whole farming economy of Dartmoor.
		Everything going on here in Dartmoor shows that there is a growing band of people who want traceability in their food and are prepared to spend a few pennies more to get it.”
	www.holwelldartmoor.co.uk /countryman-mag.html (1043 words)

	Higher Longford the ideal Dartmoor holiday campsite location
		Postbridge is situated at the very centre of the Dartmoor National Park, it has become a natural starting and ending point for thousands of ramblers exploring Dartmoor.
		The Museum of Dartmoor Life is housed in a former mill, with a restored water wheel, has a large collection of local photographs and documents.
		The Dartmoor National Park rangers work hard to maintain the environment so that visitors can enjoy the moors and the wildlife.
	www.higherlongford.co.uk /dartmoor_holiday_location.html (563 words)

	Dartmoor Guide - Focus on Dartmoor Wildlife Sites
		The reserve is part of the Teign Valley SSSI and is noted for its insects including the rare High Brown Fritillary butterfly and the Wood Cricket, as well as a spectacular display of wild daffodils in early spring and bluebells in early summer.
		North Dartmoor SSSI (SX5883) — is one of the largest areas of upland semi-natural habitat in southern Britain.
		The Dartmoor Way passes along the river at the eastern end past Castle Drogo and on to Fingle Bridge and there is good access from Steps Bridge through Dunsford Wood DWT Reserve.
	www.dartmoor.co.uk /guideitem.asp?guideID=17 (2936 words)

	Dartmoor Attractions With e-travelguide.info
		Situated to the south of Tavistock, close to Dartmoor National Park, Morwellham Quays is based around an historic port and copper mine works on the River Tamar, and brings the industrial and social heritage of this part of Devon to life.
		Situated just to the south of Dartmoor National Park, the Dartmoor Wildlife Park is set in 30 acres of glorious Devon countryside and is home to more than 150 species of animals, most notably the superb big cats.
		Buckfast Abbey is a handsome monastery in the attractive Dart Valley on the outskirts of Dartmoor.
	www.e-travelguide.info /dartmoor/attract.htm (755 words)

	Dartmoor, National Parks of England
		The Dartmoor landscape is scattered with the marks left by the many generations who have lived and worked there over the centuries - such as the remains of the once mighty Dartmoor tin-mining industry, and farmhouses long since abandoned.
		The moor is reputedly the haunt of pixies, a headless horseman, a mysterious pack of 'spectral hounds', and a large fl dog.
		Dartmoor has inspired a number of artists and writers, such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The Hound of the Baskervilles, Eden Phillpotts, Beatrice Chase, and the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould.
	www.magicaljourneys.com /England/england-interest-west-dartmoor.html (1474 words)

	WILDLIFE REPORT Dartmoor Devon
		Nearby Holwell Lawn is a vivid sea of blue in May when it is covered in bluebells and in the late summer heathers and gorse flower giving a purple and yellow haze to the surrounding countryside.
		East Dartmoor SSSI – contains the largest area of heather moorland remaining on Dartmoor with a colourful combination of dwarf shrubs such as common heather, bell heather, cross-leaved heath, bilberry and western gorse.
		Dart Valley (Devon Wildlife Trust) – upstream from Dartmeet and downstream from New Bridge this 290 hectare site combines upland moorland and unspoilt steep wooded valley with the fast flowing River Dart, internationally important for its salmon populations.
	www.holwelldartmoor.co.uk /fauna-report.html (1346 words)

	Enjoy walking with wildlife in Dartmoor National Park
		Dartmoor’s wildlife and habitats help give the National Park its distinctive character, supporting farming, forestry, tourism and other economic enterprises and providing the nation with a wonderful environment for spiritual refreshment and healthy exercise.
		Throughout the summer months there are opportunities for all the family to enjoy Dartmoor’s wildlife, starting on Thursday 15 June at 2 pm, with a two hour Stroll in the company of a Dartmoor National Park Authority ecologist to enjoy the Wildlife of Rhôs Pastures (meet at the main car park, Widecombe-in-the-Moor).
		They are of special value to the whole nation because of their great beauty, their wildlife and cultural interests and the opportunities they offer for quiet enjoyment.
	www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk /text/index/aboutus/au-in-news/au-geninterestnews/au_wildlifewalkpr.htm (632 words)

	dartmoor wildlife report 2005
		Situated in agricultural land on the western edge of Dartmoor, Higher Longford is an ideal place to start exploring Dartmoor's wildlife.
		Managed with wildlife in mind, projects such as tree planting and wild flower meadow creation are ongoing.
		The wettest areas are characterised by hummocks of sphagnum mosses together with devil's bit scabious, common yellow sedge, leaved sundew, pale butterwort, bog asphodel and bog pimpernel, in the pools there is bog pondweed, lesser spearwort and round-leaved crowfoot.
	www.higherlongford.co.uk /dartmoor_wildlife_report_05.html (1253 words)

	Dartmoor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Parts of Dartmoor have been used as a military firing range for over 200 years.
		Eylesbarrow (grid reference SX600685, 454 m) and Ryder's Hill (grid reference SX690660, 515 m) are the highest points on the southern moor.
		A possible source of additional information on this topic would be The Witchcraft and Folklore of Dartmoor (1965) but since reprinted ISBN 0-86299-021-1.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dartmoor (2310 words)

	Dartmoor Cottages - The Moor
		The Dartmoor National Park provides excellent Guided Walks, for a small fee, for all ages and abilities, covering Wildlife, Natural History, Medieval Workings, Children's Walks, Family Strolls etc. Sheep, ponies and cattle roam the more and there is evidence of prehistoric man; hut circles etc and tin workings of more recent time.
		Buckfast Abbey is close by, and Pennywell Farm & Wildlife Centre.
		The River Dart Country Park and Adventure Park are close to the ancient Stannary town of Ashburton, Widecombe-in-the-Moor and Princetown (Dartmoor Prison) are just a few miles away.
	www.dartmoorcottages.com /local.html (324 words)

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