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Dartmoor National Park is an area
of moorland in the centre of the English county of Devon.
Protected by a National Park, it covers 953 km²
(368 square miles).
The granite upland dates from the Carboniferous
period of geological history. The moorland is capped
with many exposed granite hilltops (known as tors),
providing habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The highest
point is High Willhays, 621 m above sea level. The entire
area is rich in antiquities.
Dartmoor is managed by the National
Park Authority whose 26 members are drawn from Devon
County Council, local District Councils and Government.
Please see more information here: www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk/
Exmoor National Park is a national park situated on the Bristol Channel coast
of Devon and Somerset in South West England. The park
is 693 km² (267 mile²) of hilly open moorland.
Exmoor is one of the first British National Parks, designated
in 1954, and is named after its main river, the River
Exe. Several areas of the moor have been declared a
Site of Special Scientific interest.
Please see more information here: www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk |