Dartmoor National Park Authority

 

The Dartmoor National Park Authority manages and supports a network of Information Centres and Village Information Points throughout the Dartmoor area. Assistants are friendly, knowledgeable local people, pleased to help with enquiries. The weather can be very changeable on the high moors and walkers should be adequately equipped for anything more than a short stroll.

High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown
High Moorland Visitor Centre - Exterior











Tavistock Road, Princetown, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6QF
01822 890414 / hmvc@dartmoor-npa.gov.uk

Open 10am to 5pm Easter through to September
Open 10am to 4pm March and October
Open 10.30am to 3.30pm November to February
Open every day except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, one staff training day in June and November and one week in March

The High Moorland Visitor Centre is an ideal place to start your visit to Dartmoor. There are extensive, modern, interpretative displays that provide wonderful insights to Dartmoor, its history, culture and wildlife. There is a gallery with regularly changing exhibitions and an auditorium showing short films about Dartmoor.

High Moorland Visitor Centre - Interior

We stock an extensive range of maps, guide books, gifts and cards and publications about Dartmoor. There is also a range of useful items for the outdoor enthusiast and a variety of gifts and stationery.


We are situated in Princetown at the heart of Dartmoor, the centre is easily accessible by road from Exeter or Plymouth and by public transport throughout the year. Princetown has several pubs and restaurants, good car parking and public toilets with access for the disabled.

Princetown provides an excellent gateway to both the south and north moors for hill walkers and our centre staff will be pleased to help you plan a suitable route.

For an interactive visit to Princetown visit www.virtuallydartmoor.org.uk


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