2024 is the 75th anniversary of the National Park and Access to Countryside Act 1949. This act established a National Park Commission and made provision for National Parks and nature reserves.

It made further provision for the recording, creation, maintenance and improvement of public paths and secured access to open country and protected landscapes for the nation to enjoy.

New to Dartmoor?

There’s no better place to start than learning more about this special landscape then on our Dartmoor Story pages.

Here’s some facts and figures for you – find out how many tors there are and where the highest and lowest points are, among many other things too.

When you visit Dartmoor, you’re stepping into a protected landscape where people live side-by-side with animals and rare species. Find out how you can Love Moor Life when you visit.

Enjoy getting spooked? Find out about Dartmoor’s myths and legends.

About us

Dartmoor National Park Authority as a free-standing organisation was created in 1997 – find out more about who we are.