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Photos shot by Nigel during the Dartmoor in spring photography course, 30th May 2026

Dartmeet and Bench Tor, Devon

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The River Dart flowing through ancient woodland, near Dartmeet, Dartmoor, National Park, Devon, Great Britain.
Bench Tor, near Holne, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, Great Britain.
The River Dart flowing through ancient woodland, near Dartmeet, Dartmoor, National Park, Devon, Great Britain.
Sedum in flower on Bench Tor, near Holne, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, Great Britain.
The River Dart flowing through ancient woodland, near Dartmeet, Dartmoor, National Park, Devon, Great Britain.
Bench Tor, near Holne, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, Great Britain.
The River Dart flowing through ancient woodland, near Dartmeet, Dartmoor, National Park, Devon, Great Britain.
The River Dart flowing through ancient woodland, near Dartmeet, Dartmoor, National Park, Devon, Great Britain.
The River Dart flowing through ancient woodland, near Dartmeet, Dartmoor, National Park, Devon, Great Britain.
A dead tree trunk in ancient woodland, near Dartmeet, Dartmoor, National Park, Devon, Great Britain.
The River Dart flowing through ancient woodland, near Dartmeet, Dartmoor, National Park, Devon, Great Britain.
Bench Tor, near Holne, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, Great Britain.

This year six people signed up to join my annual Dartmoor in spring photography workshop, and I’m quite sure they had a great day of photography.

The afternoon started out on the open moor, around the little-known Bench Tor. I often choose this tor, partly because so few people visit it, but largely because it has a wonderful view across the deep V that is the Dart Valley and its dense ancient forests. The tor itself is also highly photogenic, with some interesting rock formations, as well as a good collection of almost textbook wind-gnarled hawthorn trees. Taken altogether this tor makes for a great moorland photo location.

The views, rocks and trees of Bench Tor kept everyone busy for a couple of hours, bathed mostly in warm sunshine, though increasing amounts of high, white cloud eventually made the light less than ideal for this location. We subsequently moved down into the woodlands of the Dart Valley, starting at the village of Dartmeet. From here, we walked downriver for about 20 minutes to an area where the forest is dense, with the river tumbling downhill through it, bouncing and flowing around granite boulders. Working slowly along the riverbank, we picked out a series of views and compositions of river and trees, concentrating on little vignettes – mini landscapes within the main landscape – that generated great photo compositions.

Our last spot for this Dartmoor in spring photography workshop was at a small waterfall in the main river, surrounded by verdant forest, one of my favourite photo locations along this route. A few shots here, and then it was time to start the walk back up to Dartmeet.

On this page you will see some of the images I shot during the day while demonstrating a range of techniques. I hope you’ll like them. Get in touch if you have any queries or comments.

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A dead tree trunk in the Dart Valley forest, Devon, Great Britain. Dartmoor in spring photography.
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