Welcome to Dartmoor Forest
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Dartmoor Forest is a civil parish in Devon, England. It was formed in 1987 by the splitting of the former parish of Lydford. It covers about 56,000 acres (230 km2) entirely within Dartmoor National Park, and is the largest parish in Devon. Due to its large size it is surrounded by many other parishes: these are, clockwise from the north, Belstone, South Tawton, Throwleigh, Gidleigh, Chagford, North Bovey, Manaton, Widecombe in the Moor, Holne, West Buckfastleigh, Dean Prior, South Brent, Ugborough, Harford, Cornwood, Shaugh Prior, Sheepstor, Walkhampton, Whitchurch, Peter Tavy, Lydford, land common to the parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton, and Okehampton Hamlets.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
20,481 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
1,737 (2021) |
Density |
8 people/km2 |
Mean age |
40.0 |
Ward |
Dartmoor |
District |
West Devon |
Postcodes |
PL20, TQ13 |
ONS ID |
E04003316 |
Council
Contact details for Dartmoor Forest Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Dartmoor Forest Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Dartmoor Forest Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Dartmoor Forest Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Dartmoor Forest Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Dartmoor Forest Parish.
Local News
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Dartmoor livestock to get life-saving collars | tavistock-today.co.uk
Published: 22nd Apr 2024
Hosted and licensed by BBC
Devon tree planting: Work to recreate lost rainforest
Published: 29th Jan 2024
Hosted and licensed by Devon Live
Legendary 'haunted' Dartmoor woods to expand
Published: 5th Jul 2023