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Activities in Dartmoor While Social Distancing

With the Covid-19 pandemic easing up a bit, with the help of social distancing and other precautions there are a host of activities in Dartmoor

August 6, 2020

Discover the beauty beyond your doorstep

From the soothing sounds of water lapping against the lake shore, to the relaxing dawn chorus on a summer’s morning, to the rustling of leaves

July 2, 2020

Letterboxing on Dartmoor

Getting Started in Letterboxing Gather the best bits of treasure hunting, navigation and art. Combine them with a bit of exercise and place conveniently in

July 1, 2020

Local Hero Interview – Antony Jinman

Antony Jinman is a renowned polar explorer, the twelfth Brit to ski to both poles as well as solo skiing to the geographical South Pole.

June 22, 2020

Group effort

The southern edge of Dartmoor is home to tiny rivers tumbling off the high moors of Dartmoor. Within these river valleys are ancient woods, wildflower

June 22, 2020

Wild Food Foraging Free Fodder – Pick Your Own

Our ancestors first began foraging for food on Dartmoor at the start of the Bronze Age. At that time the Moor was not the open

June 19, 2020

We Love Dartmoor!

Visit Dartmoor runs a very popular group on Facebook called ‘We Love Dartmoor!’ which currently (July 2020) has over 8110 members, all of whom absolutely

May 19, 2020

Visit Dartmoor Book Recommendations

If you feel like me right now, you’ll be missing the feeling of being on Dartmoor. It would be great just to get out there,

April 21, 2020

Commemorating the Sailing of The Mayflower

2020 is going to be an exciting year of celebrations and commemoration across Devon as the 400th year anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower to America is marked.

February 20, 2020

Dog Friendly Dartmoor Pubs

Whether you’re a local, or a visitor from afar, you will relish the atmosphere.

January 16, 2020

Dog Friendly Days Out – Scorhill Stone Circle

Scorhill has been one of my favourite places to visit with my dogs for over twenty years, so I was excited to see what puppy

January 16, 2020

Looking back to autumn on Dartmoor

Looking back over last year’s photos of autumn it would appear we had a fabulous time playing in the golden sunshin.

January 15, 2020

Activities in Dartmoor While Social Distancing

Discover the beauty beyond your doorstep

Letterboxing on Dartmoor

Local Hero Interview – Antony Jinman

Group effort

Wild Food Foraging Free Fodder – Pick Your Own

We Love Dartmoor!

Visit Dartmoor Book Recommendations

Commemorating the Sailing of The Mayflower

Dog Friendly Dartmoor Pubs

Dog Friendly Days Out – Scorhill Stone Circle

Looking back to autumn on Dartmoor

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