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Dartmoor National Park
Dartmoor National Park is a national park in United Kingdom, established in 1951, covering 954 km² (368 sq mi). It is the #10 largest of United Kingdom's 19 national parks.
- Area
- 954 km²
- Established
- 1951
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- EXT · 40 km
Nearest airports to Dartmoor National Park
- 1Exeter International AirportEXT40 kmstraight lineExeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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- 2 NQY77 kmstraight line
- 3Cardiff International AirportCWL100 kmstraight lineCardiff, United Kingdom
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More about Dartmoor National Park
Dartmoor National Park is one of 19 national parks in the United Kingdom. It covers 954 km² (95,400 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of New York City, making it the #10 largest national park in the United Kingdom (4.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1951, 75 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in the United Kingdom. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Dartmoor National Park
The closest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), about 40 km away — around 52 minutes by car; alternatively Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY, 77 km). Other national parks within reach include Exmoor National Park (693 km²), Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (1,344 km²), Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (620 km²) and New Forest (566 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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