Dartmoor Business News
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There’s always something newsworthy going on with our hard working Visit Dartmoor member businesses, from their latest programme of events to Murder Mystery Weekends.
Keep an eye on this page for really great offers, new activities, seasonal mini-breaks and sometimes just some really lovely stories!
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Bovey Castle lands major accolade for third year running
Five-star resort Bovey Castle has been named Devon’s best large hotel for the third year running following rising sales and investment. The hotel took home
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February 3, 2026
A Perfect Family Day Out at Dartmoor Zoo 🐾
We recently spent a day at Dartmoor Zoo as a family of four — two adults and our two little ones aged 1 and
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February 2, 2026
It’s a…girl!
Dartmoor Zoo are thrilled to announce their Amur Leopard Cub has been identified as a female and the keeper team have selected her new name.
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December 15, 2025
Wild Words: Stories of Landscape, Connection and Hope
Wild Words is a compilation of writing inspired by Dartmoor. It began as a callout to local writers, essayists, diarists, poets and lyricists and quickly
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November 24, 2025
Bonanza of a Seed Gathering Season achieved by Moor Trees volunteers
Local charity Moor Trees is celebrating a record-breaking Seed Gathering season with a staggering 368kg of fruits, nuts, acorns and berries collected this year! A collaborative approach has enabled more than 343,500
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November 6, 2025
Charities hold double silver celebration as they work together to restore Dartmoor’s native woodland
Not one, but two charities are celebrating their 25th anniversaries this year! South West Lakes Trust and Moor Trees are looking for volunteers for a
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September 29, 2025
Dragan is having barrels of fun at Dartmoor Zoo!
Dartmoor Zoo have teamed up with Devon Contract Waste (DCW) and Olives Et Al to provide some unique, olive barrel enrichment for their Amur Tiger;
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September 2, 2025
Bovey Castle opening grounds for foraging evening
Five-star Devon resort Bovey Castle is opening its Dartmoor grounds for an evening of foraging and gin making this autumn. Dartmoor’s Daughter – a provider
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September 1, 2025
DPA Partner with Museum of Dartmoor Life for Shroud Pilgrimage
An Invite to join a Pilgrimage of Reflection and Hope The centrepiece of the Museum of Dartmoor Life’s 2025 exhibition, ‘Is Dartmoor Dying’ is the
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July 23, 2025
The Ramblers’ Rest: A Journey of Resilience, Reinvention, and Rambling on Dartmoor
Princetown, Dartmoor – July 2025 Following their recent appearance on Channel 5’s The Hotel Inspector, Terry and Nikki of The Ramblers’ Rest in Princetown are
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July 23, 2025
Meet Ernie and Edwina, Dartmoor Zoo’s newest, micro couple!
Dartmoor Zoo have welcomed a tiny new resident named Edwina; a Black-Tailed Marmoset to their site, creating a breeding pair with fellow resident Ernie. Travelling
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July 17, 2025
What is a Portreeve?
Ashburton has had a Portreeve for over 1200 years! Above Portrait of John Brown, Portreeve in 1975, by Robert Lenkiewicz In Anglo Saxon Britain, law
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July 10, 2025
