The darker the shade, the fewer owners the parish's land was shared between. Click a parish for its owners, then click an owner for their holdings across the whole moor.
| Parish | Parcels | Acres | Top owner | who | Common/waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widecombe-in-the-Moor | 2,348 | 10,614 | 22% | Margaret Baring | 44% |
| Walkhampton | 1,354 | 10,511 | 82% | Sir Ralph Lopes, Baronet | 0% |
| Okehampton | 2,295 | 9,399 | 36% | Albany Bourchier Savile | 0% |
| Shaugh Prior | 1,112 | 8,707 | 39% | Lord Morley William Phillips, lessee | 0% |
| Moretonhampstead | 2,188 | 7,656 | 15% | Earl of Devon | 3% |
| Ilsington | 2,079 | 7,553 | 22% | Charles Marsham, Revd (Vicarial Glebe) | 0% |
| Chagford | 2,482 | 7,495 | 21% | Richard Harvey Junior, Catherine O'Brian | 2% |
| Drewsteignton | 2,232 | 6,936 | 15% | George Ponsford | 6% |
| Buckland Monachorum | 1,619 | 6,841 | 29% | Ralph Lopes, Sir, Robert Hancock (Lessee) | 4% |
| South Brent | 4,981 | 6,399 | 13% | John Butter, M.D. | 0% |
| Manaton | 1,287 | 6,357 | 14% | John Bastard Esquire | 32% |
| Cornwood | 1,646 | 6,004 | 51% | Sir John Leman Rogers Bart | 1% |
| Whitchurch | 1,579 | 5,982 | 18% | William Courtenay Esquire | 33% |
| North Bovey | 1,530 | 5,659 | 39% | Earl of Devon | 2% |
| Bridestowe | 1,104 | 5,651 | 39% | John Gubbins Newton, Esquire | 2% |
| Sourton | 1,305 | 5,024 | 27% | John Morth Woolcombe Esquire | 1% |
| Mary Tavy | 1,015 | 4,152 | 74% | John Buller | 0% |
| Bridford | 1,272 | 4,106 | 29% | Sir Lawrence Vaughan Palk, Baronet | 1% |
| Dean Prior | 907 | 4,092 | 82% | John Buller Yarde Buller, Sir | 0% |
| Lydford | 1,206 | 4,035 | 21% | Sir John Yarde Buller Buller Baronet | 0% |
| Sheepstor | 414 | 3,595 | 62% | Sir Ralph Lopes | 1% |
| Gidleigh | 471 | 3,447 | 71% | Parishioners | 1% |
| Meavy | 868 | 3,289 | 38% | Sir Ralph Lopes Baronet | 1% |
| Lustleigh | 816 | 2,986 | 11% | Judith Southmead | 23% |
| Peter Tavy | 1,050 | 2,750 | 20% | Walter Radcliffe Reverend | 0% |
| Ugborough | 1,198 | 2,539 | 12% | Lady Carew | 0% |
| Holne | 64 | 2,350 | 57% | Bourchier Palk Wrey Sir Baronet | 0% |
| Throwleigh | 796 | 1,888 | 11% | John Dunning | 0% |
| Sampford Spiney | 605 | 1,721 | 58% | Trustees of Humphrey Hall, Sir George Pownell Adams and John William Spicer | 2% |
| Harford | 348 | 1,571 | 31% | John Lemon Rogers Sir Baronet | 1% |
| Buckland-in-the-Moor | 20 | 1,459 | 89% | Sir John Leman Rogers Baronet, Robert Hurrell Troute Reverend and Henry Karslake | 0% |
| Brentor | 44 | 1,212 | 25% | Duke of Bedford | 2% |
| Belstone | 439 | 1,111 | 26% | Lord Rolle | 0% |
The same names persist. In 1840 the Duchy and a handful of estates already dominated; today 15 owners hold nearly half the National Park. This is the “now” side (source: Guy Shrubsole, Who Owns England, 2024) for the eventual toggle.
| Owner today | Acres in NP | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Duchy of Cornwall | 67,274 | Prince of Wales' estate, created 1337 |
| Maristow Estate (Lord Roborough / Lopes) | 6,118 | within NP; ~11,500 ac total |
| National Trust | 6,041 | largest: Hentor Warren |
| South West Water | 5,520 | from Lord Roborough, late 19th c (Plymouth Corp.) |
| Dartmoor National Park Authority | 4,370 | NP founded 1951; +Buckfastleigh Moor 2024 |
| Blachford Estate (Darwall) | 4,050 | hedge-fund owner; wild-camping case |
| Spitchwick Estate (Simpson) | 3,891 | much via a Gibraltar company |
| MOD | 3,343 | freehold; trains over far more, mostly Duchy land |
| Forestry Commission | 3,278 | Fernworthy, Bellever, Brimpts, Canonteign |
| Brent Moor & Dockwell Ridge (Tizzard) | 2,750 | bought 2023 |