Tent campingTent only · up to 2 nights
Why Go Here
Open western high ground with excellent evening light and broad horizons. It links neatly with the Staple Tors for a simple backpacking loop. The actual tent position must be inside the current Dartmoor permitted camping area.
Open western high ground with excellent evening light and broad horizons. It links neatly with the Staple Tors for a simple backpacking loop. The actual tent position must be inside the current Dartmoor permitted camping area.
At a glance
Vehicle overnightNot included
Wide horizonsGood to know
Sunset potentialGood to know
Tor circuitGood to know
Sunset campsGood to know
Wild camping
Access & camping
FREE & LEGAL · CHECK CURRENT DNPA BOUNDARYBackpack camping is permitted on parts of Dartmoor commons shown on the current DNPA camping map. This pin is a navigation anchor; the actual tent must be inside the current permitted area.
Permit Not required Cost Free Style Backpack · Moorland · Tent
Read access guidance
Backpack camping is permitted on parts of Dartmoor commons shown on the current DNPA camping map. This pin is a navigation anchor; the actual tent must be inside the current permitted area.
Authority: Dartmoor National Park Authority
Restrictions: styles: backpack, moorland, tent difficulty: moderate walk in: text: Approach from the western tor walking network. tent only: Yes vehicle overnight included: No max stay nights: 2 conditions: Check the current DNPA camping map before pitching., Lightweight backpack tent only., Stay one or two nights maximum., No vehicle sleeping under the backpack-camping right., Leave no trace; no open fires or BBQs.
Evidence checked: 2026-09-16
What to expect
Facilities & approachApproachApproach from the western tor walking network.
TerrainModerate
Wild camping — no serviced facilities confirmed.
View facilities details
toilets: Not provided
showers: Not provided
drinking water tap: Not provided
bins: Not provided
electricity: Not provided
warden: Not provided
No serviced facilities should be expected at the wild-camping anchor.
Highlights
Good to know before you go
Practical guidance- Pick a lower-profile pitch if the forecast is breezy.
- Check the current DNPA camping map before pitching.
- Lightweight backpack tent only.
- Stay one or two nights maximum.
More guidance
- No vehicle sleeping under the backpack-camping right.
- Leave no trace; no open fires or BBQs.
Sources & evidence
Evidence: Reviewed structured evidence@if (HasText(wildCamping.AccessStatus)) { · FREE & LEGAL · CHECK CURRENT DNPA BOUNDARY }
Checked: 2026-09-16
Authority: Dartmoor National Park Authority
Image attribution: Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Image source: Wikimedia Commons
Image licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dartmoor camping map · official_access Checked 2026-09-16
- Dartmoor Backpack Camping Code · official_code Checked 2026-09-16
Weather & tides
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Map
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