Explore the Vision for Dartmoor

This interactive map brings the Vision to life, allowing you to explore each of its key elements in more detail. Click on the numbered markers to discover the descriptors that explain how the Vision contributes to the future of Dartmoor.

Whether you live, work or visit Dartmoor, the Vision sets out our shared ambition for a thriving and resilient landscape where nature, farming, communities, and heritage flourish.

Select a number to start exploring

Vision Illustration Descriptors:

  1. Dartmoor is a net carbon sink.
  2. Peatlands and woodlands are being enhanced and managed to store carbon and strengthen soils and ecosystems
  3. Landscapes, communities and infrastructure are adapting to a changing climate
  4. Reliable services, housing and career opportunities enable young people to live, work and build their futures locally
  5. The next generation helps shape Dartmoor’s future
  6. Habitats are enhanced and reconnected across Dartmoor.
  7. Natural processes shape and sustain a dynamic, functioning landscape
  8. Wildlife flourishes across a mosaic of dynamic habitats.
  9. Dartmoor’s cultural heritage is protected, understood and valued.
  10. Historic landscapes are conserved as part of a living landscape.
  11. Traditional skills and knowledge are supported and passed on to future generations.
  12. Farming and forestry systems remain economically viable and resilient and deliver a wide range of public goods
  13. Healthy food and high-quality timber are produced sustainably.
  14. Opportunities for farming succession and new entrants are supported.
  15. People from all backgrounds can access and enjoy Dartmoor responsibly.
  16. Dartmoor supports health, wellbeing, tranquillity and connection with nature.
  17. People respect the environment, local communities and each other.
  18. Communities have access to quality affordable housing, essential services and sustainable transport
  19. New development is high quality, energy efficient and adapted to climate change.
  20. Dartmoor’s diverse economy supports resilient businesses and long-term prosperity.