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Castle Attractions In Dartmoor National Park

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Dartmoor is a moor in southern Devon, England. Protected by National Park status as Dartmoor National Park, it covers 954 km2 .The granite which forms the uplands dates from the Carboniferous Period of geological history. The moorland is capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors, providing habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The highest point is High Willhays, 621 m above sea level. The entire area is rich in antiquities and archaeology. Dartmoor is managed by the Dartmoor National Park Authority, whose 22 members are drawn from Devon County Council, local district councils and Government. Parts of Dartmoor have been used as military firing r...
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  • 2. Okehampton Castle Okehampton
    Okehampton is a town and civil parish in West Devon in the English county of Devon. It is situated at the northern edge of Dartmoor, and had a population of 5,922 at the 2011 census. Two electoral wards are based in the town . Their joint population at the same census is 7,500.Okehampton is 21 miles west of Exeter, 26 miles north of Plymouth and 24 miles south of Barnstaple.
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  • 3. Lydford Castle & Saxon Town Lydford
    Lydford, sometimes spelled Lidford, is a village, once an important town, in Devon, seven miles north of Tavistock on the western fringe of Dartmoor in the West Devon district. There is an electoral ward with the same name which includes Princetown. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 2,047.
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