| It is the largest granite surface in England, the largest 
        expanse of un-glaciated upland in Great Britain and the largest and highest 
        upland in southern Britain. The highest points are Yes Tor, rising to 
        619 m/2,030 feet, and High Willhays, which climbs to 621 m/2,039 feet. 
        The public is able to roam freely on unenclosed, open moorland with some 
        10 million visits being made each year. The soils are acidic, undisturbed 
        by intensive agriculture and the moor is exposed to strong winds and high 
        rainfall. There are areas of blanket bog, heath, grassland, valley woodlands 
        and some enclosed farmland. All these factors make Dartmoor a haven for 
        the walker and wildlife. |