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    Re: Dartmoor National Park, UK

    Checking my facts, it appears that Dartmoor prison was not used for the insane, just ordinary offenders!
    It may have special interest for visitors from across the Atlantic, as after being built to house Napoleonic prisoners it was full of captured Americans from the short war of 1812!

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    Re: Dartmoor National Park, UK

    Quote Originally Posted by Steven Tribe View Post
    full of captured Americans from the short war of 1812!
    Of course, given the conditions of the "prison hulks" of the day it was probably regarded as a cozy billet--during the late unpleasantness of 1775-1783, 70% of Continental POWs kept aboard prison ships died.

    At any rate, I'm definitely looking to exploring that part of the world...

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    Re: Dartmoor National Park, UK

    IMHO, I would choose to stay on Dartmoor - either at Two Bridges or Princetown.

    You can spend quite a lot of time just getting from A to B on Dartmoor - so staying nearer to the action is always better.

    You won't be short of subject material - the Tors are just amazing but hard to photograph well.

    Martin

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    Re: Dartmoor National Park, UK

    Quote Originally Posted by Martin Aislabie View Post
    IMHO, I would choose to stay on Dartmoor
    Much obliged! I had about reached the same conclusion, though I've been focused on Ivybridge since it has train service from Plymouth (and a quick yomp up the Two Moors Way would get me to Piles Copse fairly easily.) Of course, Two Bridges has pretty good access to Wistman's Wood as well--I'll have to explore Princetown in a bit more detail.

    At any rate, it looks like beautiful country--though I certainly understand how the tors might make for challenging subject matter...from the looks of things, I might have to break down and buy a ND grad filter or two before tackling that expanse of sky.

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