Updated: April 2010 HaHayyttoorr WWoorrkkiinngg IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn CCaarrdd This working information card is to be read in conjunction with the Generic ‘Out of Classroom’ Risk Assessment, the ‘Walking’ Generic Activity Risk Assessments and the ‘Woodland’, ‘Rural, moorland and mountain’ Generic Environmental Risk Assessments.
Grid References: Main Hazards Haytor: SX758771 1. Slip/trip/fall- students should Haytor Bog: SX765771 wear appropriate sturdy shoes Nearest public phone 2. Vegetation- warn students about in Haytor Vale presence of nettles, brambles and overhanging plants Contact details 3. Weather – ensure that students Haytor blanket bog. are dressed appropriately for the Some areas of deep Slapton Ley Field Centre, conditions. Carry a shelter if water which may be Slapton, Kingsbridge conditions are poor. hard to spot due to Devon, TQ7 2QP 4. Climbing Haytor requires a plant coverage. Tel: 01548 580466 dynamic risk assessment to be Duty Phone: 07596496382 completed on the day.
Asthmatic students may require inhalers In an emergency Nearest dwelling: Haytor Vale TQ13 9XP Public toilets
Escape routes: Footpath down to Route back visitor car park. Then B3387 towards to SLFC Bovey Tracey. Transport B3387 Vehicle access points Phones: Mobile phone signal in B3387 Dartmoor is patchy. Public phone in Haytor Vale SX768773 Parking Haytor Visitor Car Park at Nearest hospital: the base of the Tor. Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Park here Community Hospital 01364 652203 (SX760703) or Bovey Tracey Hospital, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9HJ Tel.01626 832279 There is a footpath opposite the car park.
Alternative route to Haytor Updated: April 2010 Two Bridges and Wistman’s Wood Working Information Card This working information card is to be read in conjunction with the Generic ‘Out of Classroom’ Risk Assessment, the ‘Walking’ Generic Activity Risk Assessments and the ‘Woodland’, ‘Rural, moorland and mountain’ Generic Environmental Risk Assessments.
Very steep Main Hazards Grid References: Red flags slopes on 1. Slip/trip/fall- students should wear Two Bridges: SX607750 mean MOD this bank, appropriate sturdy shoes. The terrain in Wistman’s Wood: SX613773 may be firing path Wistman’s Wood is very rough. Beardown Plantation: in this area undefined 2. Vegetation- warn students about SX608759 presence of nettles, brambles and overhanging plants Uneven 3. Weather – ensure that students are River crossing surfaces Contact details dressed appropriately for the conditions. with stepping
Carry a shelter if conditions are poor. stones Slapton Ley Field Centre, 4. Drowning – only cross the river by Slapton, Kingsbridge Wistman’s wood if conditions are safe to Devon, TQ7 2QP do so. Dynamically risk assess. Nearest access and Beardown plantation Tel: 01548 580466 vehicle Duty Phone: 07596496382 access point In an emergency Nearest dwelling: Two Bridges PL20 Transport 6SW, Beardown Farm Pl20 6sr Vehicle access points Main road to Two Bridges Escape routes: Walk back towards the Nearest B3212. Wistman’s wood B3212 at Two Bridges, or towards dwelling Beardown Farm (SX604754). accessed via Crockern 1/3 mile north off the B3212. Phones: Mobile phone signal in Beardown plantation Dartmoor is patchy. Nearest phone at accessed via Beardown Two Bridges hotel. Farm ¼ mile off B3212
Nearest hospital: Parking Tavistock Hospital 01822 612233 Car park in Two Bridges (SX474741) Nearest phone at Two opposite pub. Bridges Hotel Route back to SLFC along B3357 towards A38
Updated: April 2010 WWiiddececoommbbee WWoorrkkiinngg IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn CCaarrdd This working information card is to be read in conjunction with the Generic ‘Out of Classroom’ Risk Assessment, the ‘Walking’ Generic Activity Risk Assessments and the ‘Woodland’, ‘Rural, moorland and mountain’ Generic Environmental Risk Assessments.
Contact details Parking and toilets
Slapton Ley Field Centre, Main Hazards Slapton, Kingsbridge 1. Slip/trip/fall- students Devon, TQ7 2QP should wear appropriate sturdy shoes Tel: 01548 580466 2. Weather – ensure that Duty Phone: 07596496382 students are dressed appropriately for the conditions. Carry a shelter if In an emergency conditions are poor. Nearest dwelling: 3. Be aware of traffic and Widecombe Village TQ13 crossing the road in 7TF Widecombe.
Escape routes: Road through the village B3387 Route back to SLFC Phones: Mobile phone B3387 signal in Dartmoor is patchy. Public phone at Higher Dunstone SX730809
Nearest hospital: Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital 01364 652203 Transport (SX760703) or Bovey Vehicle access points Tracey Hospital, Bovey Road through the Tracey TQ13 9HJ 01626 village B3387 832279
Parking Public Car park in Grid Reference: Widecombe Village SX718767 Nearest public telephone Updated: April 2010 PPoossttbrbriiddggee WWoorrkkiinngg IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn CCaarrdd This working information card is to be read in conjunction with the Generic ‘Out of Classroom’ Risk Assessment, the ‘Walking’ Generic Activity Risk Assessments and the ‘Woodland’, ‘Rural, moorland and mountain’ Generic Environmental Risk Assessments.
Grid Reference: Main Hazards SX648789 1. Slip/trip/fall- students should wear appropriate sturdy shoes 2. Vegetation- warn students about presence of nettles, brambles and overhanging plants Be careful if 3. Weather – ensure that crossing the road – fast traffic students are dressed Public toilets appropriately for the conditions. Carry a shelter if conditions are poor. Contact details
Park here Slapton Ley Field Centre, Slapton, Kingsbridge In an emergency Devon, TQ7 2QP Nearest dwelling:
Postbridge Village PL20 6TJ Tel: 01548 580466 Duty Phone: 07596496382 Escape routes: Escape to main road B3212. Nearest public phone Phones: Mobile phone signal in Dartmoor is patchy. Public phone in Postbridge Transport Vehicle access points Main road B3212 Nearest hospital: Route back to Ashburton and Buckfastleigh SLFC – follow Community Hospital 01364 652203 Parking B3212 south then (SX760703) or Bovey Tracey Public car park with toilets in B3357 east Hospital, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9HJ Postbridge. 01626 832279 towards A38
Updated: April 2010 GGrriimsmsppoouunndd WWoorrkkiinngg IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn CCaarrdd This working information card is to be read in conjunction with the Generic ‘Out of Classroom’ Risk Assessment, the ‘Walking’ Generic Activity Risk Assessments and the ‘Woodland’, ‘Rural, moorland and mountain’ Generic Environmental Risk Assessments.
Main Hazards 1. Slip/trip/fall- students should Grid Reference: wear appropriate sturdy shoes SX701809 2. Vegetation- warn students about presence of nettles, brambles and overhanging Route back to Contact details plants SLFC – follow
3. Weather – ensure that B3212 towards Slapton Ley Field Centre, students are dressed Postbridge appropriately for the Slapton, Kingsbridge Nearest Devon, TQ7 2QP conditions. Carry a shelter if Climb the tor conditions are poor. dwelling with care, Tel: 01548 580466 particularly in Duty Phone: wet weather 07596496382 In an emergency Nearest dwelling: PL20 6TB (Headland Warren Farm) Transport Vehicle access points Escape routes: Footpath down Single track road Nearest public towards the single track road, (SX697808) 1.5 miles phone – follow then North to the B3212 or south off B3212 footpath to continue to Heathercombe. Park here Fordgate village Parking Phones: Mobile phone signal in Dartmoor is patchy. Public In a lay by off the road. phone in Fordgate (SX730809)
Nearest hospital: Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital 01364 652203 (SX760703) or Bovey Tracey Hospital, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9HJ 01626 832279
Updated: April 2010 PPrriinncceettoowwnn WWoorrkkiinngg IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn CCaarrdd This working information card is to be read in conjunction with the Generic ‘Out of Classroom’ Risk Assessment, the ‘Walking’ Generic Activity Risk Assessments and the ‘Woodland’, ‘Rural, moorland and mountain’ Generic Environmental Risk Assessments.
Main Hazards Grid Reference: 1. Slip/trip/fall- students should SX589735 wear appropriate sturdy shoes 2. Weather – ensure that students are dressed appropriately for the conditions. Carry a shelter if conditions are Contact details poor. Slapton Ley Field Centre, 3. Traffic – roads may be busy Slapton, Kingsbridge in Princetown. Devon, TQ7 2QP
Tel: 01548 580466 Public phone Duty Phone: 07596496382
Transport Vehicle access points In an emergency B3212 and B3357 Nearest dwelling: Princetown PL20 6QF Parking Route back to Public car park off B3357 Escape routes: B3212 and B3357 SLFC – B3212 south Phones: Mobile phone signal in Dartmoor is patchy. Public phone in Princetown along B3357
Nearest hospital: Tavistock Hospital 01822 612233 Park here – there are (SX474741) toilets in the car park
Updated: April 2010 Burrator, Shaharpitor and Sheepstor Working Information Card This working information card is to be read in conjunction with the Generic ‘Out of Classroom’ Risk Assessment, the ‘Walking’ Generic Activity Risk Assessments and the ‘Woodland’, ‘Rural, moorland and mountain’ Generic Environmental Risk Assessments.
Main Hazards In an emergency Car parks 1. Slip/trip/fall- students should wear Nearest dwelling: along the appropriate sturdy shoes Sharpitor (Dousland) PL20 6NT B3212 2. Vegetation- warn students about Burrator reservoir PL20 6PJ (Meavy) presence of nettles, brambles and Sheepstor PL20 6PF overhanging plants Escape routes: Head back towards 3. Weather – ensure that students are Be careful nearest road or B3212. (Head for Meavy dressed appropriately for the of traffic if village). conditions. Carry a shelter if conditions walking on are poor. the road Phones: Mobile phone signal in Dartmoor 4. Climbing any of the tors requires a is patchy. Public phone in Sheepstor dynamic risk assessment to be village (SX560676) or Walkhampton completed on the day. The sides can (SX533697) be steep and exposed. Nearest hospital:Public toilets Tavistock Hospital 01822 612233 (SX474741) or Contact details Derriford Tel: 0845 155 8155 Slapton Ley Field Centre, Slapton, Mount Gould Hospital Tel: 01752 Kingsbridge 268011 Devon, TQ7 2QP Tel: 01548 580466 Duty Phone: 07596496382 Transport Vehicle access points Burrator reservoir can be accessed Route back to from several places. Head east off SLFC head North B3212 towards Dam and car parks to B3212 (SX549677)
Parking Grid References: Public parking near to the dam at Burrator Reservoir: SX551681 (dam) Nearest phone in Burrator reservoir. (SX551681) Sharpitor: SX560703 Sharpitor parking on B3212 Sheepstor: SX585683 Parking Sheepstor Updated: April 2010 HHoounundd TToorr WWoorrkkiinngg IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn CCaarrdd This working information card is to be read in conjunction with the Generic ‘Out of Classroom’ Risk Assessment, the ‘Walking’ Generic Activity Risk Assessments and the ‘Woodland’, ‘Rural, moorland and mountain’ Generic Environmental Risk Assessments.
Transport In an emergency Vehicle access points Nearest dwelling: 1.5 miles north off B3387 Houndtor TQ13 7TS (Hedge Barton between Haytor and Farm) Widecombe (SX740793) Escape routes: Head back to main Parking road and B3387 Car park off road. Phones: Mobile phone signal in Dartmoor is patchy. Public phone in Fordgate (SX729809) Car parking Nearest hospital: Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital 01364 652203 (SX760703) or Bovey Tracey Hospital, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9HJ 01626 832279 Nearest public phone in Fordgate Main Hazards Conduct a 1. Slip/trip/fall- students should dynamic risk wear appropriate sturdy shoes Grid Reference: assessment in the 2. Vegetation- warn students about SX742790 field before presence of nettles, brambles and climbing the tor. overhanging plants 3. Weather – ensure that students Contact details are dressed appropriately for the conditions. Carry a shelter if Slapton Ley Field Centre, conditions are poor. Slapton, Kingsbridge 4. Climbing Hound Tor requires a Devon, TQ7 2QP dynamic risk assessment to be
completed on the day. Tel: 01548 580466 Duty Phone: 07596496382
Updated: April 2010 Lee Moor Chihina Clay Works Working Information Card This working information card is to be read in conjunction with the Generic ‘Out of Classroom’ Risk Assessment, the ‘Walking’ Generic Activity Risk Assessments and the ‘Woodland’, ‘Rural, moorland and mountain’ Generic Environmental Risk Assessments.
Grid References: Main Hazards SX571901 1. Slip/trip/fall- students should wear appropriate sturdy shoes 2. Vegetation- warn students about presence of nettles, brambles and Contact details overhanging plants Route back Slapton Ley Field Centre, 3. Weather – ensure that students to SLFC Slapton, Kingsbridge are dressed appropriately for the Devon, TQ7 2QP conditions. Carry a shelter if conditions are poor. Park Tel: 01548 580466 here Duty Phone: 07596496382
In an emergency Nearest dwelling: Transport Lee Moor China Clay Works PL7 Vehicle access points 5JF (Lee Moor) Head south-east from Shaugh Prior (PL7 5HA) Cadover Bridge (SX571631). Escape routes: Head back to road and back towards Cadover Bridge. Parking Public car park Phones: Mobile phone signal in Dartmoor is patchy. Public phone in Shaugh Prior (SX543631)
Nearest hospital: Derriford Tel: 0845 155 8155 Mount Gould Hospital Tel: 01752 The clay works should 268011 be viewed from the public footpath. Do not get too close.