Walking on Dartmoor
Before Setting Out
Walking on Dartmoor is one of the great fresh air recreational pleasures available to all visitors and those who live in the locality.
2021 was Dartmoor’s 70th Anniversary as one of England’s National Parks – find out moor by following this link
Backpack Camping
Backpack Camping – also called ‘Wild Camping’ – is still possible under a permissive agreement between Dartmoor National Park and private land owners. The definition and areas where Backpack Camping is permitted is here
Dogs
If you are taking a dog it is important to remember that if it is bird nesting season (1 March – 31 July) you should follow the advice from Devon Wildlife Trust here
Curated Circular Dartmoor Walks
BBC Country File Walks
There is a good variety of curated walks on the BBC Country File Website Here.
Tavistock Ramblers have an excellent website with a number of curated walks that start and finish in the same place (circular walks). Their website notes page provides an overview of these walks, which include a downloadable video showing the route.
There are 12 local walks on their website that have video, we’ve picked three with links to their site:
