Dartmoor Forest

Dartmoor Forest is a civil parish in the West Devon district, in the county of , England. It was formed on 1 April 1987 by the splitting of the parishes of and .
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  • Type: Locality with 1,740 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Devon, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Dartmoor Forest (civil parish), Devon” and “Dartmoor Forest, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dartmoor National Park and Wistman’s Wood.

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covers a large area of in the of .

Deciduous forest
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Wistman's Wood is one of Britain's most famous ancient…

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Princetown and Postbridge.

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is a village in , in the county of .

Village
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is a hamlet in the heart of in the English county of . is situated 2½ miles east of Dartmoor Forest.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in , , England. is situated 2½ miles east of Dartmoor Forest.

Dartmoor Forest

Latitude
50.5897° or 50° 35′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.9619° or 3° 57′ 43″ west
Population
1,740
Elevation
1,522 feet (464 metres)
Open location code
9C2RH2QQ+V6
Geo­Names ID
7297597
Wiki­data ID
Q1924474
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Dartmoor Forest” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dartmoor Forest (parokya)”
  • Cebuano: “Dartmoor Forest”
  • Dutch: “Dartmoor Forest”
  • French: “Dartmoor Forest”
  • Irish: “Dartmoor Forest”
  • Latin: “Silva Dartmorica”
  • Low German: “Dartmoor Forest”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Dartmoor Forest”
  • Polish: “Dartmoor Forest”
  • Russian: “Дартмор-Форест”
  • Swedish: “Dartmoor Forest”
  • Turkish: “Dartmoor Forest”
  • “Dartmoor Forest”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Two Bridges and Rundlestone.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Longaford Tor and Higher White Tor.

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Worth a closer look: Plymouth and Exeter.

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