Interactive Visits to the National Park
Higher Uppacott
A Grade 1 listed medieval Dartmoor longhouse which originally accommodated both people and animals.
Princetown
An historic settlement at the heart of Dartmoor which grew around the prison in the 19th century and has attracted visitors for many years.
Postbridge
A popular starting point for walks into the heart of the moor this small settlement is known for its medieval clapper bridge.
Haytor
An extensive tract of moor and heathland. This area of common land is known for its distinctive granite tor and has long been an attraction.
Meldon
Known for its railway viaduct, quarry and reservoir, Meldon Valley contains extensive geological and archaeological interest.
Location Map
About the Visits
Take a virtual tour of Higher Uppacott, a Dartmoor longhouse owned by the Dartmoor National Park Authority; learn how this historic building developed from its 14th century beginnings, where humans lived at one end and animals at the other, through to the present day; go into the roof space and examine the medieval smoke-blackened thatch and explore the shippon with its original 650 year old roof timbers. Then take an ‘excursion’ to the deserted medieval settlement of Houndtor and visit the archaeological remains there.
Find out more about the virtual tour of Higher Uppacott
Take a virtual tour of Princetown, famous as the location of Dartmoor Prison and the place were Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles; learn about how Princetown grew around the building of Dartmoor Prison as a result of the entrepreneurial activities of Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; discover the site of the old Princetown railway station and listen to memories of the steam railway that ran from Princetown to Yelverton until its closure in the 1950s; and take an ‘excursion’ to the scheduled monument at Merrivale.
Find out more about the virtual tour of Princetown
Take a virtual tour of Postbridge, a small settlement at the heart of the Dartmoor National Park and a popular starting point for walks onto the high northern moor; learn about the origin of the medieval clapper bridge which spans the East Dart River in the centre of the village; discover the wealth of prehistoric remains to be found at nearby Bellever Forest; hear some of the Dartmoor myths and legends that have their origins in the area; and explore the industrial archaeology to be found at the gunpowder factory at Powdermills.
Find out more about the virtual tour of Postbridge
Take a virtual tour of Haytor situated on the south eastern edge of Dartmoor and known for its distinctive granite tor, Haytor Down has long been an attraction for visitors and was the place Agatha Christie worked out the plot of her first novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles; find out about the flora and fauna of this area of common land and the reason why the Dartmoor Pony is so useful; discover the extensive industrial archaeology to be found at the granite quarries which were in operation in the area during the 19th century and take an ‘excursion’ down the granite tramway to nearby Yarner Wood where coppicing and charcoal-making took place up until the early 20th century and on which Eden Phillpotts based his 1912 novel The Forest on the Hill.
Find out more about the virtual tour of Haytor
Take a virtual tour of Meldon a moorland valley situated on the northern edge of Dartmoor, known for its railway viaduct, quarry and reservoir and a popular place of recreation for local people; learn about the rare rocks and minerals to be found in the area; explore the remains of extensive industrial exploitation that took place there between the 18th and 20th centuries, and find out about the industrial activity that continues to take place there; hear about the building of both the 19th century railway viaduct and the 20th century dam which now frame the valley; and discover how you can still enjoy travelling along the railway line.
Find out more about the virtual tour of Meldon
Find out more about the virtual tour of Higher Uppacott
Take a virtual tour of Princetown, famous as the location of Dartmoor Prison and the place were Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles; learn about how Princetown grew around the building of Dartmoor Prison as a result of the entrepreneurial activities of Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; discover the site of the old Princetown railway station and listen to memories of the steam railway that ran from Princetown to Yelverton until its closure in the 1950s; and take an ‘excursion’ to the scheduled monument at Merrivale.
Find out more about the virtual tour of Princetown
Take a virtual tour of Postbridge, a small settlement at the heart of the Dartmoor National Park and a popular starting point for walks onto the high northern moor; learn about the origin of the medieval clapper bridge which spans the East Dart River in the centre of the village; discover the wealth of prehistoric remains to be found at nearby Bellever Forest; hear some of the Dartmoor myths and legends that have their origins in the area; and explore the industrial archaeology to be found at the gunpowder factory at Powdermills.
Find out more about the virtual tour of Postbridge
Take a virtual tour of Haytor situated on the south eastern edge of Dartmoor and known for its distinctive granite tor, Haytor Down has long been an attraction for visitors and was the place Agatha Christie worked out the plot of her first novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles; find out about the flora and fauna of this area of common land and the reason why the Dartmoor Pony is so useful; discover the extensive industrial archaeology to be found at the granite quarries which were in operation in the area during the 19th century and take an ‘excursion’ down the granite tramway to nearby Yarner Wood where coppicing and charcoal-making took place up until the early 20th century and on which Eden Phillpotts based his 1912 novel The Forest on the Hill.
Find out more about the virtual tour of Haytor
Take a virtual tour of Meldon a moorland valley situated on the northern edge of Dartmoor, known for its railway viaduct, quarry and reservoir and a popular place of recreation for local people; learn about the rare rocks and minerals to be found in the area; explore the remains of extensive industrial exploitation that took place there between the 18th and 20th centuries, and find out about the industrial activity that continues to take place there; hear about the building of both the 19th century railway viaduct and the 20th century dam which now frame the valley; and discover how you can still enjoy travelling along the railway line.
Find out more about the virtual tour of Meldon
