This book is a celebration of Dartmoor National Park
- highlighting its dramatic beauty, captivating wildlife & the cultural heritage of its landscape & inhabitants. One of England`s greatest expanses of wild country, Dartmoor attracts countless visitors each year, who are keen to experience its vast open & ancient scenery, high craggy tors & secluded valleys; its peace, tranquillity & humbling splendour. This is a landscape largely created & maintained by generations of people whose lives are deeply entwined with a wild & beautiful place. Dartmoor National Park paints a colourful picture of Dartmoor today, featuring stories by people passionate about their work & life on the moor. Their accounts reflect their emotional or spiritual attachment to some very special places, offering a fascinating insight into the history of the land & demonstrating the benefits & pleasures the National Park brings to both visitors & the local community. The book features chapters on Dartmoor`s geology, history & archaeology, & describes the important role played by farming & livestock in managing the l&. Beautiful colour photographs, including stunning panoramas, illustrate the magnificence of one of Britain`s first & finest national parks.