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Dartmeet is a popular tourist spot in the centre of Dartmoor
Dartmoor

Dartmoor is an area of moorland in the centre of Devon, England. Protected by National parks of England and Wales status, it covers .The granite highland dates from the Carboniferous period of geology history....
, Devon
Devon

Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire....
, England
England

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As the name suggests, it is the meeting point of the two major tributaries
Tributary

A tributary is a stream or river which flows into a Mainstem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body of water....
 of the River Dart
River Dart

The River Dart is a river in Devon, England which source high on Dartmoor, and releases to the sea at Dartmouth, Devon. Its valley and surrounding area is respected as a place of great natural beauty....
: the East Dart and West Dart.








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Dartmeet is a popular tourist spot in the centre of Dartmoor
Dartmoor

Dartmoor is an area of moorland in the centre of Devon, England. Protected by National parks of England and Wales status, it covers .The granite highland dates from the Carboniferous period of geology history....
, Devon
Devon

Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
.

As the name suggests, it is the meeting point of the two major tributaries
Tributary

A tributary is a stream or river which flows into a Mainstem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body of water....
 of the River Dart
River Dart

The River Dart is a river in Devon, England which source high on Dartmoor, and releases to the sea at Dartmouth, Devon. Its valley and surrounding area is respected as a place of great natural beauty....
: the East Dart and West Dart.

Bridges

Beside the more modern humpback bridge is an earlier clapper bridge
Clapper bridge

A clapper bridge is an ancient form of bridge found on the moors of Devon and in other upland areas of the United Kingdom including Snowdonia and Anglesey....
, possibly of medieval origins, now partially collapsed.

Location

Located at .

Whitewater kayaking

Dartmeet is the official put it for the Upper Dart
Upper Dart

Upper Dart is a section of the River Dart, Dartmoor.It is perhaps the second most popular section of whitewater for kayakers and canoeists in England, particularly for experienced paddlers....
 section of the River Dart for whitewater kayakers
Whitewater kayaking

Whitewater kayaking is the sport of paddling a kayak on a moving body of water, typically a whitewater river. Whitewater kayaking can range from simple, carefree gently moving water, to demanding, dangerous whitewater....
 and canoeists.

External links

  • Dartmeet at the official Dartmoor Tourist Board website .