Rangers say the park is in good shape for winter

Rangers on Dartmoor National Park say it has protected the park from erosion damage and the moor is looking healthy for the coming winter.

With up to 10 million visitors a year, the moor can suffer badly from erosion.

The impact of walkers and riders is made worse by wet weather, as the moorland is more vulnerable.

Marked paths

However, rangers say the park is in good shape for the coming winter.

They predict there will be no need to re-introduce "at risk" zones, where parts of the moor are so badly eroded the public is asked to avoid them.

The park authority has implemented the use of the zones twice before to ask people to keep away from such areas to give them a chance to recover.

But people are still being asked to continue to be careful in how they use Dartmoor.

Walkers and riders should stick to marked paths and tread as gently as possible, cars should be parked only in designated parking areas.

The park authority said: "Everyone can help to make a difference.

"Working together we can help to limit future damage and preserve the beautiful landscape we love so much."