Dartmoor National Park Authority

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Welcome to all Ten Tors participants

Ten Tors is organised by the Military. For all official information concerning the event and how you can join in, go to:www.events.ex.ac.uk/tentors/ (external site, opens new window) For useful additional advice and information read on:  

Find out more. Enjoy it more!

Dartmoor has been selected as the area for Ten Tors because it is special. It contains the largest “wild” open space in the south of England but did you know the area has many more special qualities? The various rare habitats. The part hidden prehistoric remains. The extraordinary shaped granite Tors. Find out more by printing or looking at the following leaflets and factsheets:

Dartmoor National Park Rangers give some handy advice to those groups navigating across the high moor called Ten Tors Navigators Notes.

Have You Seen These Birds?

Red grouse	Meadow pipit	Ring ouzel	Skylark	Wheatear

If so, don't tread on them or their nests and avoid disturbing them as much as possible. Find out more from the Ground Nesting Bird Leaflet. Remember to avoid the Important Bird Nesting Areas (see maps) during the Ten Tors training period.

Find out more about the National Park Authority and Ten Tors.

Moorland bird illustrations © DNPA

Page updated 20 April 2009