Least ConcernGrey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
Granite moorland studded with prehistoric stone circles, with more megalithic monuments than any other region in England
Area
954 km²
Protection category
IUCN V
Paisaje protegido —
Designated in
1951
Established in 1951, Dartmoor holds the greatest concentration of prehistoric monuments in England, with more than 5,000 years of documented human occupation in its stone circles, burial mounds and Bronze Age settlement remains, plainly visible across a wind-scoured granite moor. Its famous semi-wild ponies, which have grazed freely for centuries, belong to one of the oldest pony breeds in the British Isles.
3 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in the United Kingdom, where Dartmoor lies.
Where can I dive near here?
30 km away
84 km away
185 km away
What is worth looking out for this month in the United Kingdom?
Now is a good time: Grey seal pupping at Donna Nook (Late October to December (peak in late November))
Now is a good time: Red deer rut in Scotland (September to November (peak late Sep-Oct))
Now is a good time: Starling murmurations in the United Kingdom (October to March (peak Nov-Jan))
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Same country: United Kingdom
Same country: United Kingdom
Same country: United Kingdom
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Region
British Isles
Climate
Temperate
Best season
May to September
Threatened:
Now is a good time: Northern gannet colony on Bass Rock (Late February to October (peak Jun-Aug))
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