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Swaling (controlled burning) on Merrivale Common until 14 March. Avoid the area and keep dogs on leads nearby.

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There is always more to discover on Dartmoor

Learn about its wildlife, heritage and communities, and find ways to take part, from guided school visits to a club for young nature lovers.

Learn with a Dartmoor guide

Education guide hire

Join the Ranger Ralph club

Join the club

Meet the towns and villages

Explore the towns

Help care for Dartmoor’s landscapes

Dynamic Landscapes

Dartmoor by the numbers

Figures from the projects and programmes you can explore from this page.

farming projects supported since March 2021
200+
outdoor events a year for Ranger Ralph club members
Up to 12
students in each guided school group
Up to 50

Take Moor Care wherever you go

Follow the Ranger Code so that Dartmoor stays special for everyone who comes after you.

Ranger Code

More ways to explore

Plan a day out that takes you closer to Dartmoor’s history, landscape and people.

Step inside a medieval longhouse

Visit Higher Uppacott, a Grade I listed building where people and cattle once shared a single roof.

Walk where the stories are

Choose a route and see the tors, valleys and villages for yourself.

Start at a visitor centre

Talk to our staff, see the displays and plan your time on the moor.