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Campsites in or near the UK National Parks for great outdoor camping holidays and breaks.

There are currently 14 UK National Parks to explore. 9 National Parks in England, 3 National Parks in Wales and 2 National Parks in Scotland. Beautiful Parks to explore and treasure. Great walks and hiking holidays. Lots of fresh air and lovely scenery to explore. See some of the UK's best natural wildlife. The South Downs on the South Coast of England is a new National Park in progress. Britain's best open best open spaces. NationalParkCampsites.co.uk has been launched in August 2009 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the National Parks in the UK.

The UK Government on passing the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act declared  'for the first time in English history an Act has been passed by parliament with the object of setting out in a workable form a comprehensive charter of rights for all lovers of the open air'. One of the best decisions made by a UK Government !    

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About Dartmoor National Park | South Western England
 Haytor Rocks in Dartmoor National Park

Dartmoor National Park is situated in the beautiful English county of Devon in the South Western part of England.

In 1947 the Hobhouse Committee recommended the creation of twelve National Parks in England and Wales. The Committee proposed administrative systems and gave contemporary descriptions of the characteristics, problems and requirements of those areas. The 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act. On 30 October 1951 the act was amended to include Dartmoor as a National Park.

 

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Dartmoor National Park
Dartmoor - Explore with the FamilyDartmoor National Park receives around 10,000,000 to 11,000,000 million visitors per year. A good number of these are holiday makers on a camping trip or break.

The Park covers an area of 368 sq miles (954 sq km) and Dartmoor contains the largest and wildest area of open country in the south of England. It was designated a National Park in 1951 by virtue of its outstanding natural beauty and is therefore a fantastic place for a UK camping holiday.

it is one of the National Parks of England and Wales. Woodland Springs Campsite and Touring Park is an idea camping base from which to explore the Dartmoor National Park.

 

The highest point on the Dartmoor National Park is High Willhays which is 621 metres (2,039 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is Doghole Bridge at 30 metres (98 ft) above sea level. Over half the Park is over 300 metres (984 ft) above sea level and around 13% of the Park is over 460 (1509 ft) metres above sea level.

There are over 160 "tors" on Dartmoor. A "tor" is a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill. The principal ones are:

 

Haytor Rocks Dartmoor Devon
Tor Height above sea level
High Willhays 621m (2,039ft)
Yes Tor 619m (2,030ft)
Great Links Tor 586m (1,924ft)
Fur Tor 572m (1,876ft)
Great Mis Tor 539m (1,768ft)
Great Staple Tor   455m (1,493ft)
Haytor 454m (1,490ft)
Hound Tor 448m (1,469ft)
Sharpitor 402m (1,320ft)
Sheeps Tor 320m (1,050ft)
Vixen Tor 320m (1,050ft)

The main towns and villages in Dartmoor National Park are Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Christow, Chagford, Horrabridge, Moretonhampstead, Princetown, Yelverton and South Brent.

Total population of the Dartmoor National Park is approximately 33,000 with the largest populated town being Ashburton with approximately 3,500 inhabitants.

Dartmoor’s landscape is of great archaeological importance. there are over 10,000 entries on the County Sites and Monuments Register and rising. There are also over 1,000 Scheduled Ancient Monuments and this figure also risesWidecombe on the Moor - Dartmoor Devon UK each year and there are over 2,500 buildings which are Listed because of their architectural or historic interest in the Dartmoor National Park.

Castle Drogo which is owned by the National Trust receives approximately 105,000 visitors per annum.

The main roads in the Dartmoor National Park are:

A38 Exeter-Plymouth
A30 Exeter - Okehampton - Launceston
A386 Sourton - Roborough Down - Plymouth
A382 Bovey Tracey - Whiddon Down
B3212 Moretonhampstead - Yelverton
B3357 Tavistock - Dartmeet
B3193 Teign Valley
B3387 Bovey Tracey - Widecombe-in-the-Moor

"Wild Camping" in Dartmoor National Park

Hiking on DartmoorThe Governments National Park website confirms that "Wild Camping" is permitted on Dartmoor National Park subject to certain conditions which are:

"Backpacking and sleeping wild on Dartmoor is tremendous under clear skies. Camping for one or two nights on the open land on Dartmoor is perfectly acceptable provided that you choose your spot sensibly and don't pitch your tent on farmland, on moorland enclosed by walls, within 100 metres of a road, on flood plains or on archaeological sites."

Dartmoor National Park receives around 10,000,000 to 11,000,000 million visitors per year. A good number of these are holiday makers on a camping trip or break.

Walking and Hiking Dartmoor is a great experienceThe Park covers an area of 368 sq miles (954 sq km) and Dartmoor contains the largest and wildest area of open country in the south of England. It was designated a National Park in 1951 by virtue of its outstanding natural beauty and is therefore a fantastic place for a UK camping holiday.

This website promotes sensible and considerate use of the UK National Parks and we there ask our users to both take care of the landscape, not leave litter, and to respect the fact that large parts of the National Parks in the UK are owned by private individuals, national heritage, the National Trust and others whose property should be respected. Particularly if you explore the Dartmoor National Park "wild camping" or not on a formal campsite.  

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