What is a Portreeve?
July 10, 2025 5:53 pm Leave your thoughtsAshburton has had a Portreeve for over 1200 years! Above Portrait of John Brown, Portreeve in 1975, by Robert Lenkiewicz ... View Article
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“They do Serve Good Ale Here!”
July 10, 2025 5:44 pm Leave your thoughtsThe annual Ale Tasting and Bread Weighing ceremony is an entertaining tradition celebrating an important ancient role of Ashburton’s ancient... View Article
Treasure Trove Hunting
July 10, 2025 5:39 pm Leave your thoughtsLydia Wood of In a Nutshell Antiques takes us on the Ashburton Antiques Trail Ashburton has built a reputation over... View Article
Local Dartmoor Guest House, Ramblers’ Rest, to Feature on Channel 5’s The Hotel Inspector – Public Viewing Party Announced!
July 10, 2025 12:23 pm Leave your thoughtsRamblers’ Rest, a unique guest house situated in the heart of Princetown will be featuring in the highly anticipated first... View Article
Festival set to be biggest yet
July 7, 2025 10:52 am Leave your thoughtsDartmoor Outdoor Festival, which runs for a week at the end of August 2025, is set to host more events... View Article
Ashburton’s Maritime Legends
July 3, 2025 2:54 pm Leave your thoughtsLocal legend has it that Sir Francis Drake was a regular patron at the Old Exeter Inn as was Sir... View Article
Ashburton’s History Reflected in its Town Crest
July 3, 2025 2:36 pm Leave your thoughtsAshburton’s unique history is believed to have begun in Saxon times and is reflected in the Ashburton town crest and... View Article
Ashburton Town Walk
July 3, 2025 2:01 pm Leave your thoughtsA short walk around the town – including views of stunning Dartmoor LOOK UP – Wherever you are, looking up... View Article
Moor Trees showcases its achievements and ambition to see 10 million more trees take root on Dartmoor
July 1, 2025 10:21 am Leave your thoughtsMarking its 25th anniversary, Moor Trees asks supporters to embrace its vision of luscious woodland on Dartmoor by 2050 to... View Article
Ten Tors success for Moor Boots Grant recipients
May 19, 2025 9:57 am Leave your thoughtsOur biggest year for Moor Boots essential equipment grants to date This year we awarded the most Moor Boots grants... View Article