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Dartmoor gears up for influx of summer tourists
Following the end of the first lockdown, the summer and autumn of 2020 saw intensive visitor pressure on Dartmoor
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A police chief has demanded an extra 500 police officers to cope with the millions of staycationers who will descend on Devon and Cornwall in the summer after lockdown ends.
Families across the country are already planning staycations and days out after Boris Johnson announced Britain s roadmap out of lockdown.
From April 12, Britons can stay in self-contained holiday cottages - with Devon and Cornwall among the most popular destinations.
It is estimated that the population of the two counties swells from 1.7million to more than 11million at the peak of the holiday season.
Now, Inspector Andrew Berry - the counties Police Federation chair - has demanded more police officers for his region amid concerns that police will struggle to cope with the huge influx of boozy holidaymakers.
Netflix film The Dig inspires interest in Dartmoor s hidden medieval village
An incredible tale which is an important part of Devon s history
16:14, 11 FEB 2021
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If you enjoyed watching the Netflix hit film The Dig then you ll want to know about this story much closer to home.
Dartmoor National Park created a short film which shows Devon s hidden medieval village in the middle of Dartmoor.
The film, titled ‘Medieval Houndtor: A Contested Landscape’, shows new research as well as input from members of the Moor Medieval Study Group.
It was filmed between September - December in 2019 with almost 40 volunteers from Dartmoor and surrounding areas getting involved to help make the film.
Covid-19: Dartmoor lockdown crowds destroying ancient woods
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image captionMoss and lichen have been stripped from trees to decorate hanging flower baskets
An influx of lockdown visitors taking exercise on Dartmoor has raised concerns about an ancient woodland.
Devon county councillor Philip Sanders said people had been camping, making fires and stripping moss from the trees at Wistman s Wood.
The woods, which cover about nine acres (3.5 hectares), are thought to be the remnants of a forest dating back thousands of years.
Mr Sanders said the damage had brought him to the verge of tears .
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The woodland, with its moss-caked trees, is an iconic feature and appears in many photos of the national park.