A NEW exhibition comprising 39 framed images captured by Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) staff has opened at the High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown. It is part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of Dartmoor's designation as a National Park.

Over the past year National Park staff have been focusing on Dartmoor to enable this collection of images to be put together.

The images have been taken by staff from a wide variety of specialisms, including rangers, planners and ecologists, as well as those who do not normally venture onto the moor during their working day.

Many of the images were taken by staff while out enjoying the moor in their leisure time.

The images capture the essence of Dartmoor and include wildlife, landscape and cultural heritage as subject matter.

This collection is a unique glimpse of Dartmoor as seen through the eyes of a group of people who spend their working lives contributing to the future of the National Park.

Sue Bishop, the national park authority's ranger and access support officer, who helped put the exhibition together, said: 'We had a great response from the staff when we requested images for the exhibition.

'In fact there were too many images to hang in the gallery and so, in addition to the framed images, a rolling slideshow has been set up, displaying a superb collection of extra images.'

The exhibition runs until April 13. From April 1, the gallery will be incorporated into a new 'pay to enter' exhibition area of the centre.

This area includes all the displays and interactives. The retail and visitor information areas will be accessible free of charge as usual.

As from April 1, admission charges to access the exhibition areas will be £1.50 for adults, children from 7 to 16 £1, children under 7 free, family ticket £3 and education groups will be free.