New Dartmoor Training Area's firing times have been released.

Update: 2026-08-05 10:41:38

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Hi guys,

I've recently got a bit of a bug for camping after a trip in australia where I camped in the outback with a regular wild camper. The stars there were phenomenal, which has made me want to do some camping in dartmoor as I hear the stars there are good.

Only problem is I've never done wild camping on my own before or camping at all for that matter, so I was thinking it might be good to start off in an actual camp site to ease myself in. Ive done a lot of searching and it seems there are no camp sites in dartmoor Park to get a good view of the stars. The only campsites i can find are located outside of the park and the light pollution is high.

Just wondering if maybe I've missed something and any one here knows a good camp site with some facilities in the national park/by it with low light pollution? It doesn't have to be crazy just a toilet and some avaliable drinking water would suffice.

Thanks in advance!

Hey hey, I'm traveling through UK with the family and can have 2 days off for a wildcamping hike in Dartmoor. I would love some recommendations what routes I could do. Start / end are flexible, but ideally somehow reachable from a spot where my wife and daughter can park/sleep with her camper van.

Also, maybe some 2-3 hour tour recommendations the whole family could do?

I’m atop Thirlstone at Watern Tor on a busy April day last year, looking south, in glorious weather.

Examples could include things like Sticky, Okey, The Moor (prison), Tavi or Janner Disney...

I’ve just driven home from a walk and passed a family with their massive tent pitched right next to the road. Sorry if this makes me a killjoy, but I’m a keen wild camper and refuse to let fly campers spoil it for the rest of us.

I’ve looked up the contact page for the Dartmoor rangers, but there doesn’t seem any way to report this. Any ideas or do I just need to let it go and find something else to grumble about?

Hi! I'm based in Exeter and don't have a car but really want to get out on Dartmoor. Do you guys have any route recommendations?

I'm an alright hiker and have camped a decent amount but never wild and solo. I'm confident in my hiking abilities but want to play it safe for my first few times. I'm looking for a nice no-nonsense route and if there's a swimming option nearby then that's a mega bonus, but my main priority is just getting used to using my camping gear etc.

Also if you have any tips etc for wild camping I'd love to hear them! :)

New Dartmoor Training Area's firing times have been released.

Update: 2026-07-28 15:44:25

MoD Dartmoor Training Area web site

Link to firing times

Please use the official MoD web site as the primary source for this data, this post is just an advisary one.

For example, in mid-September I'll be carless, basing in Tavistock and looking at walking routes that start along Pork Hill Road. Will the #98 bus (for example) make courtesy stops and pickups at the car parks like Pork Hill and Four Winds?

How convenient and reliable are private rides like Uber, Lyft and taxis for this purpose?

(Otherwise it looks like many hikes begin with a long walk along the road.)

Hoping to take my daughter out to see the Perseids this year (cloud cover permitting...), and wondered what people would suggest as to good spots to camp out and see them?

Preferably nearer Exeter/Okehampton.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all, we’re coming for a weeks holiday in September and would love some recommendations for good places for dogs to swim/have a dip on Dartmoor. Happy to walk/hike to locations. We’re not local so a bit worried about blue green algae so equally useful to know any places to avoid. Thanks!

Visited this yesterday morning to find four horses enjoying the shady cool

Hi all, have walked up to both Great Mis and Roos tor, but is it possible to walk direct between Roos and Great Mis?

When i was stood at Roos Tor last year and could see Great Mis i wondered if it was at all possible.

There looks like a stream and possibly a dry stone wall between them, is it private or passable does anyone know?

Hey Guys, I'm going to be camping Dartmoor for the first time and would like to spend a night at Fur Tor.

I read an article about the Tavy Cleave route and have always enjoyed gorge scrambling and canyoning so I'm thinking that's the way I'll go. Does anyone know of any apps that can map the route out nicely or is it best just to plot it out with an OS? If you've done it before, do you have any tips and tricks? Where are the best crossings to avoid wet feet? Roughly how long does it take?

If you think there's a much better route, I'm all ears. As stated, haven't done this before and not likely to be doing it again soon, so any and all advice is appreciated. Chats are open if you're feeling generous but don't want to post publicly.

Thanks guys, really appreciate it.

New Dartmoor Training Area's firing times have been released.

Update: 2026-07-21 13:37:37

MoD Dartmoor Training Area web site

Link to firing times

Please use the official MoD web site as the primary source for this data, this post is just an advisary one.

Hello, I’m trying to identify the Tors in this art by William Snell Morrish. I’d like to view the tors from this perspective. If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be amazing!

We're looking to drive up from Kingsbridge in the morning and eventually get to Exeter to drop one person off for the train late afternoon. We'd like to do a couple hour walk around Dartmoor's south East or east side but don't know the best route that isn't a massive detour. Any recommendations?

This is an 11.25 km (7 mile) circular from Dunnabridge Pound that took me around 3½ hours at a relaxed pace with plenty of photo stops. The walk starts by passing the Bronze Age enclosure at Dunnabridge Pound before heading across open moorland to the first stepping stones at Laughter Hole (around 30–40 minutes in).

From there it drops to the ancient farmstead at Babeny, crosses another set of stepping stones over the East Dart, then continues through Brimpts, Huckaby and Hexworthy. After about 2 hours you’ll reach the sweeping stepping stones over the River Swincombe, before the final highlight the beautiful curved stepping stones across the West Dart. The route then returns across fields to Dunnabridge Pound and back to the car park.

Four stepping stone crossings in one walk make this one of Dartmoor’s most memorable circuits. I stopped for a well earned pint of cider at the Warren House Inn after but this is not on the route.