Dartmoor Directory

Dartmoor Information Exchange - Facebook Group

Private knowledge-sharing group for Dartmoor enthusiasts — archaeology, wildlife, geology, history and more.

Dartmoor Inn, Merrivale

Dartmoor Inn, Princetown

Indulge in a unique culinary experience at Dartmoor Inn, Merrivale, where theatrical dining unfolds by the old inn fireplace amidst Dartmoor National Park’s breathtaking beauty. Discover history through flavour and consider extending your stay with our cosy accommodations, ensuring an unforgettable visit to Dartmoor.

Dartmoor's Daughter

After a 20 year global business career living in New York, Hong Kong, London, and Australia, Emma returned home to Devon to recover her health. Reconnecting with her family’s love and guiding history on Dartmoor, she qualified as a Hill & Moorland Leader (HML) and founded ‘Dartmoor’s Daughter’.

Sophie Pierce

For many years Sophie was a reporter for BBC South West, covering all manner of stories for the radio and TV. She left in 2020 and now writes full time.

Paul Rendell - Dartmoor Guide

Paul Rendell was born in Plymouth and became enthusiastic about Dartmoor from an early age after being taken on numerous outings by his parents. Burrator and Sheepstor were two of the favourite places they went as a family.Very early he found he was fascinated by the moor's industrial archaeology and its wildlife. Because he was dyslexic his schooldays were not very easy for him but he struggled on until school leaving age.

Alan Endacott - Archaeologist

Information on Alan Endacott's research into the Prehistoric Ritual/Ceremonial Landscapes of Northern Dartmoor, including the Sittaford Stone Circle and newly discovered Metheral Circle.

Museum of Dartmoor Life

Okehampton

Situated in a cobbled courtyard in Okehampton, the museum exhibits a vast collection of objects spanning 5,000 years of life on Dartmoor from the Bronze Age through to the mid-20th Century.