Dartmoor

A detailed portrait of a rugged moorland, combining geological description, natural history, and local lore. The text explains the granite plateau, tors, peat-mires and the fast rivers that originate there, and describes moods of weather and the visual character of clittered boulders, woods, gorges and isolated villages. It surveys Neolithic remains, hut circles, stone avenues and medieval relics, and conveys how folklore and superstition grew from the landscape. Interspersed are travel-oriented descriptions of walks, river valleys, and landmarks, alongside observations of pastoral life, flora, and the moor's seasonal atmospheres.