At 365 square miles, The Dartmoor National Park is southern England’s largest expanse of wilderness. The heather covered moor with it raw granite outcrops, sparse grass and areas of bogland is brimming with a wild and desolate charm.  The remnants of Stone Age settlements, the great variety of wildlife, and the native Dartmoor ponies make Dartmoor an essential place to visit when you are in Devon.  Princetown, in the middle of Dartmoor is home to the main information centre for the national park has a selection of shops, pubs and places to stay.
Most of the moor has unlimited access to the public although rules apply to parking overnight and the Military of Defence do close of some areas during training. The moor is popular with walkers, climbers and bird watchers, and is a good place to explore on horse back.

Interesting historic sites include Grimspound walled settlement, a Bronze Age village that consisted of around 20 stone huts surrounded by a wall. The Merrivale stone rows also date from the Bronze age and are thought to have been used for ceremonies. There are also ruins of 19th century tin mines scattered across the moor