TOUR OF THE TORS
DARTMOOR IS A WILD AND RUGGED PLACE, BLEAK EVEN, WITH ITS EXPANSIVE BARREN MOORS GIVING A FEELING OF REMOTENESS. THEN THERE ARE THE NUMEROUS GHOSTLY FOLKLORE STORIES…
When we decided on a bikepacking theme for this issue’s Big Ride, I immediately thought of Dartmoor. Yes, it’s possible to wild camp elsewhere in England and Wales, but only with the landowner’s permission. On Dartmoor, it’s not just allowed but even encouraged. As you’d expect, there are guidelines to adhere to and some areas that are out of bounds, but it feels much more relaxed, and therefore enjoyable, to know you can pitch up more or less wherever you want to.
Dartmoor is a wild and rugged place, though. Bleak even, with its expansive barren upland moors
