Wild Camping

Arms Tor

North-West Dartmoor

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Why Go Here

A compact tor in a superb Great Links/Brat Tor cluster. A lower-profile alternative with the same west-Dartmoor outlook. The actual tent position must be inside the current Dartmoor permitted camping area.

A compact tor in a superb Great Links/Brat Tor cluster. A lower-profile alternative with the same west-Dartmoor outlook. The actual tent position must be inside the current Dartmoor permitted camping area.

At a glance

Tent campingTent only · up to 2 nights
Vehicle overnightNot included
Tor clusterGood to know
Sunset viewsGood to know
GraniteGood to know
One-night loopsGood to know

Wild camping

Access & camping

FREE & LEGAL · CHECK CURRENT DNPA BOUNDARY

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.

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: Western moor approach. 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 & approach
ApproachWestern moor approach.
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

Tor cluster
Sunset views
Granite
One-night loops
Tor circuits

Good to know before you go

Practical guidance
  • Use the current camping map for exact legal ground.
  • 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: Addshore · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Image source: Wikimedia Commons

Image licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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