Dartmoor facts for kids
Dartmoor is a beautiful national park located in Devon, a county in England. It's a special place where nature is protected. The highest point in Dartmoor is a hill called High Willhays, which is 621 metres tall. This makes it the highest spot in all of southern England.
Dartmoor has huge areas of open, wild land called moorland. It's also very hilly, with many slopes. You'll find lots of woodland (forests) on the lower parts of these hills.
What are Dartmoor's Tors?
Dartmoor is famous for its "tors." Tors are big piles of rocks that stick out from the top of many hills. They look like natural sculptures! These rocks are what's left from ancient volcanic activity that happened a very, very long time ago, during a period called the Carboniferous period.
Animals and Plants of Dartmoor
Dartmoor is home to many interesting animals. You can spot different kinds of birds, like the ring ouzel and the dunlin. There's also a special and rare butterfly called the marsh fritillary, which is an endangered animal, meaning it needs our help to survive.
The wet, marshy areas of Dartmoor, known as bogs, are perfect for unusual plants. One cool plant you might find there is the sundew. It's a carnivorous plant, meaning it eats insects!
Images for kids
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Map showing the main granite outcrops of the Cornubian batholith in southwest England and the gravity anomaly associated with it
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Panorama of some better known Dartmoor tors in snow
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High Willhays with Yes Tor behind
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Aune Mire, the source of the River Avon
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Inside Wistman's Wood in summer
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Ancient cross close to Crazywell Pool
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The clapper bridge at Postbridge
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Dartmoor Hill pony on Dartmoor
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A typical Dartmoor tor close to Haytor
See also
In Spanish: Parque nacional de Dartmoor para niños
