The Nun's Cross Path repair scheme has been given a £20,000 boost thanks to a generous contribution by the British Mountaineering Council's (BMC) Access and Conservation Trust.
Dartmoor National Park secured the funds through the BMC's Mend Our Mountains: Make One Million campaign to restore further sections of the Princetown-Burrator route which showcases the grandeur of Dartmoor's open moorland.
Nun's Cross Path is used by more than 30,000 walkers and 10,000 mountain bikes each year but over the years a combination of erosion damage and extreme weather – like the storms...
Visitors to Dartmoor are being urged to help prevent wildfires as the dry weather continues.
Of particular concern are discarded cigarettes, Chinese lanterns and disposable barbecues.
Broken glass, camping stoves matches and lighters are also highlighted as potential dangers.
The call for vigilance has come from the Dartmoor Wild Fire Liaison Group, a body representing land owners, the Dartmoor Commoners’ Council and Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA).
The wider partnership also involves Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, Devon and Cornwall...
A new exhibition of hand-printed portraits reflects on the traditional heritage of commons and reflects on what the future holds for this historic practice. The exhibition features images and opinions from farmers, land owners and others involved in commoning and the care of the upland commons in Dartmoor.
The exhibition, at Princetown Visitor Centre, is part of a wider project, Our Common Cause: Our Upland Commons. This aims to increase public understanding of commons and commoning, to encourage people to work together to improve outcomes from common land, and to safeguard the...
An exciting new event comes to Devon for the first time later this year when Hospiscare hosts Wild Tri, and its big brother, Wild Tri Extreme.
This will be a wild take on a triathlon, and promises to be an exhilarating experience that will challenge hard-core extreme event enthusiasts, as well as novices and those who like their events just a tad less challenging. The event will take place near Okehampton on 14 September, allowing plenty of time for preparation.
Routes for both Wild Tri and Wild Tri Extreme will take participants across the bleak and stunning landscapes of...
A fundraising campaign to secure the long-term future for Dartmoor’s hugely popular Clydesdales has been launched.
Adventures Clydesdale, founded by Tim Ancrum and Aileen Ware, has for the past six years worked within the existing set-up at Brimpts Farm near Dartmeet in the middle of Dartmoor.
Their 12 horses have a world-wide reputation for providing exhilarating horse-back riding experiences on Dartmoor, and also for raising thousands of pounds for charity through their racing exploits at Exeter Racecourse and Flete Park.
Brighten up a dull February by join Assistant Ranger Stuart and Conservation Apprentice Leo as they carry out habitat management for the beautiful Pearl Bordered and Small Pearl Bordered Butterfly on Haytor Down.
The Pearl Bordered is a particularly fussy client in its demand for a ‘well-balanced’ bracken environment, requiring bracken for wind shelter and warmth, whilst simultaneously requiring clearer patches to facilitate the growth of dog violets – its main food and egg laying plant.
The techniques we will be using to manage the site are quite basic - a lot can be...
Excited snowdrop enthusiasts are travelling across the UK to an exquisite corner of Devon to see one of the best collections of snowdrops in the world burst into fragrance and colour.
The world renowned Matt Bishop Snowdrop Collection, one of the most diverse collections of named and naturalised snowdrops in the UK, is in full bloom at The Garden House, one of the finest gardens in England.
Over 83 varieties of snowdrops, 57 of which are now in flower, create a stunning display across the plantsman’s paradise in Dartmoor. Planted in huge swathes across the garden’s stunning...
Dartmoor National Park has had a golden 2018 with top awards going to a number of Dartmoor based tourism businesses. In an award ceremony held last week Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centres were awarded Gold for the third year, in the 2018 Devon Tourism Awards. The Centres at Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor scooped the Golden Award in the Tourism Information category.
But it wasn’t just the National Park Visitor Centres receiving a golden accolade - it was great night for Dartmoor in general with Bovey Castle, Langstone Manor, Liberty Trails, Unique Devon Tours and the...
The Gothic Dartmoor concert explores a rich vein of myth and legend through the tales of Dartmoor. The songs are selected from the folk song collection made at the end of the C19th by Squire and Parson Revd. Sabine Baring-Gould, and inspired by his other writings, including The Book of Dartmoor and The Book of Were-Wolves. Wren Music has put together an impressive company to bring you ‘Gothic Dartmoor’ – Marilyn Tucker: Singer and storyteller, Paul Wilson: Multi-instrumentalist and singer, Jon Dyer: Experienced...
The LOVE Devon Walk for Widecombe fundraising event has raised over £5,100 for the Widecombe Village Hall fund after its successful fundraising event in September. More than £4,300 has been raised so far and the total is set to increase further with the addition of gift aid, which is expected to bring the amount to over £5,100.
On 16th September over 100 walkers completed a six-mile trek in some very misty and windy conditions from Bennett’s Cross down into Widecombe, where they and their families were entertained by a family fun day organised by the villagers. A combination of...
