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Myths & Legends

Childe the Hunter

A granite cross marking the burial of a young nobleman who died on Fox Tor Mires, with competing versions of how he got there.

The Piskies of Sheepstor
Myths & Legends

The Piskies of Sheepstor

A pixie legend attached to Sheepstor, on the high moor between Princetown and Dartmeet.

Dartmoor Perspectives
Online & Media

Dartmoor Perspectives

Photographs of the Forest and Commons - an absolutely brilliant resource filled with beautiful photographs of Dartmoor by Mike R Russell

West Country Voices
Online & Media

West Country Voices

West Country Voices is a regional online newspaper powered by citizen journalism. We provide a means by which local people in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset can share their stories and interests and raise the profile of issues impacting on their lives, often because their elected representatives have fallen short of expectations and promises.

Wallaford Down
Tors & Landmarks

Wallaford Down

A distinctive tor with a prominent outcrop on Dartmoor's western edge, near the River Plym.

Whitabuttow
Tors & Landmarks

Whitabuttow

A modest granite peak on central Dartmoor with open moorland views and straightforward walking access.

Tunhill Rocks
Tors & Landmarks

Tunhill Rocks

A distinctive group of granite rocks near Widecombe, linked to the poet Beatrice Chase's 'Dream Tor' legend.

Ter Hill
Tors & Landmarks

Ter Hill

A low, flat mound with the Terrill Posts marking the highest point of the Maltern Way.