Dartmoor

Dartmoor is a National Park in the centre of the English county of Devon. It covers 368 square miles (953 km²).

Dartmoor in myths and literature

Dartmoor, an eerie place even in high summer, abounds with myths and legends.

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The moor is reputedly the haunt of pixies, a headless horseman, a mysterious pack of 'spectral hounds', and a large black dog. During the Great Thunderstorm of 1638, Dartmoor was even said to have been visited by the Devil.

Related Topics:
Pixie - The Great Thunderstorm - 1638 - Devil

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Many landmarks have ancient legends and ghost stories associated with them, such as the mysterious Jay's Grave, the ancient burial site at Childe's Tomb, and the oddly shaped rockpile called Bowerman's Nose.

Related Topics:
Ghost - Jay's Grave - Childe's Tomb - Bowerman's Nose

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A few stories have emerged in recent decades, such as the 'hairy hands', that are said to attack travellers on the B3212 near Two Bridges. Several motorists have claimed that the hands materialised in front of them, grasped the wheel and forced their vehicle off the road.

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Dartmoor has inspired a number of artists and writers, such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The Hound of the Baskervilles, Eden Phillpotts, Beatrice Chase, and the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould.

Related Topics:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Hound of the Baskervilles - Eden Phillpotts - Beatrice Chase - Sabine Baring-Gould

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