Programme 60+ Events Saturday 27 August – Sunday 4 September 2016 www.dartmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk Produced by DARTMOOR MAGAZINE Dartmoor Walking Festival 2016 Welcome to the official programme for the Dartmoor Walking Festival! The Walking Festival is being run for the first time by Moorland Guides, and full details of these walks – and more – are listed at www.dartmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk and www.moorlandguides.co.uk. The festival runs from Saturday 27 August until Sunday 4 September inclusive, covers all areas of Dartmoor and is open to all ages and abilities. It will be very clearly marketed as ‘Dartmoor on your Doorstep’. The National Trust and Dartmoor National Park are fully supporting the week with Ranger-led walks as well as archaeological visits and events which are detailed on our website as well. The Dartmoor Search and Rescue Group is also supporting the week. If you have ever wondered what they do when searching for missing walkers in the dark then come and join them on an evening exercise to find out more! Local speakers will be putting on a variety of evening illustrated Dartmoor-themed talks at the National Park Visitor Centre in the square at Princetown. The week will culminate in a celebration event at the Prince of Wales public house in Princetown. Many thanks to the Dartmoor Magazine for including our programme with their summer 2016 issue. Keep an eye on the website at www.dartmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk and the organisers at www.moorlandguides.co.uk for updates and more information. SUE VICCARS Simon Dell Moorland Guides Email: [email protected] PHOTOGRAPH DISCLAIMER All information printed as supplied by Moorland Guides. Blackingstone Publishing takes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or subsequent changes to the programme. For further information and updates please visit www.dartmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk. 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Dartmoor Magazine Zara Media & Design www.moorlandguides.co.uk Tel: (01647) 441174 Tel: (01392) 201227 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] www.dartmoormagazine.co.uk Thanks are due to the following for their help in compiling this programme: Moorland Guides Email: [email protected] www.moorlandguides.co.uk Dartmoor Accommodation Tel: (01822) 810827 (office hours) email: [email protected] www.dartmooraccommodation.co.uk Dartmoor National Park Authority Email: [email protected] www.dartmoor.gov.uk National Trust Dartmoor HQ tel: (01626) 834748 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/parke National Park Visitor Centres Haytor TQ13 9XT (01364) 661520 Postbridge PL20 6TH (01822) 880272 Princetown PL20 6QF (01822) 890414 Dartmoor Information Centres Ashburton (01364) 653426 www.ashburton.org/infocentre Bovey Tracey (01626) 832047 www.boveytracey.gov.uk Buckfastleigh (01364) 644522 www.valiantsoldier.org.uk Ivybridge (01752) 897035 www.ivybridgewatermark.co.uk Moretonhampstead (01647) 440043 www.moretonhampstead.com Tele 07845 176870 Okehampton (01837) 52295 www.museumofdartmoorlife.org.uk Dartmoor Walking Festival 2016 Day One 27 August q The Templer toddle KEY TO SYMBOLS Start DNPA Visitor Centre, Haytor SX 765771 Easy (parking donations) 9am for 9.30am, finish 4pm. 11 miles (17.7km); dogs on leads; £3; no booking; on foot only. Leaders Moderate Karen Howes email: [email protected] 07707 193704 Strenuous Isobelle Belcher Torbay Ramblers ★ Accessible event ALL DAY w Self-led walk Fingle Woods Start Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton SX 721900 (free parking) 10am–5pm 10 miles (16km); leaflet supplied; dogs on leads; no booking; free; on foot only. Contact April Braund (01647) 434114; queries (01647) 433306 National Trust e Try a tramper Explore Piddledown Common. Start Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton SX 721900 (free parking) 10.30–1pm 2 miles (3.2km); no dogs; booking essential; free. Contact April Braund (01647) 434114; booking (01647) 433306 National Trust r Brimpts Farm South Mine Brimpts Tin Mines Trail Open Day, Dartmeet. Start Tinworking Display Room SX 668739 (free parking) 10.30am–12.30pm 1 mile (1.6km); dogs on leads; free (donations); no booking; on foot only. Leader Anne Whitbourn (01752) 696257 email: [email protected] MTMTE/DRTG MORNING t High tors of western Dartmoor Start Pork Hill car park (free) SX 531751 10am–1.30pm 6.5 miles (10.5km); dogs on leads; free; no booking; on foot only. Leaders John (01822) 616481 Rosemary SUE VICCARS (01822) 615564 Tavistock Ramblers NOTE Can be extended to 9.5 miles (15.3km): see below For updates and the latest news visit PHOTOGRAPH www.dartmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk Day One 27 August y Try a tramper Explore Piddledown Common. Start Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton SX 721900 (free parking) 1.30–5pm 2 miles (3.2km); no dogs; booking essential; free. Contact April Braund (01647) 434114; booking (01647) 433306 National Trust u Brimpts Farm South Mine Brimpts Tin Mines Trail Open Day, Dartmeet. Start Tinworking Display Room SX 668739 (free parking) 10.30am–12.30pm 1 mile; dogs on leads; free (donations); no booking; on foot only. Leader Anne Whitbourn (01752) 696257 email: [email protected] MTMTE/DRTG i High tors of western Dartmoor (see Walk 5 above) Start Pork Hill car park (free) SX 531751 AFTERNOON 2–3.30pm 3 miles (4.8km); dogs on leads; free; no booking; on foot only. Leaders John (01822) 616481 Rosemary (01822) 615564 Tavistock Ramblers o Brimpts Farm North Mine Brimpts Tin Mines Trail Open Day, Dartmeet. Start Tinworking Display Room SX 668739 (free parking) 1–3.30pm 3.5 miles (5.6km); dogs on leads; free (donations), no booking; on foot only. Leader Anne Whitbourn (01752) 696257 [email protected] MTMTE/DRTG 1) Princetown night walk Start Black Tor. Meet DNP Visitor Centre, Princetown (£2 car park) SX 590735 7–10pm 3 miles (4.8km); no dogs; booking essential; £5; on foot only. Booking Colin Ridgers 07878 198001 email: [email protected] EVENING Moorland Guides For updates and the latest news visit www.dartmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk Day Two 28 August Day Two 28 August 1! Redlake and 1% The Dart Valley the River Avon Saints & Sinners Walk Start Shipley Bridge car park SX 680629 (free) nr South Brent Start Badgers Holt, Dartmeet, SX 672732; (free parking) 10.15am–4.15pm 12 miles (19.3km); no dogs; booking essen- 2–5pm 4 miles (6.4km); no dogs; no booking; £3 (children free); tial; £10; on foot only. Booking Paul Rendell (01837) 54727 on foot only. Leader Richard Ware 07885 251606 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Moorland Guides AFTERNOON 1@ Moorland navigation for beginners 1^ Classroom/outdoor sessions: maps/compasses supplied. TALK Physiotherapy DNP Visitor Centre, Princetown (£2 car park) SX 590735 Injury prevention. 7–8pm DNP Visitor Centre, Princetown ALL DAY 10am–4pm c3 miles (4.8km); no dogs; booking essential; (£2 car park) SX 590735 £3.50 (under 16s free), no booking. £22; on foot only (pm). Booking Debbie Jenkin (01647) 440053 Nic Costiff 07870 655816 Cornwood Physiotherapy email: [email protected] Moorland Guides EVENING f Ducks Pool Day Three 29 August Start Whiteworks Quarry car park SX 608708 (free) 10.30am–4.30pm 7 miles (11.3km); dogs on leads; booking es- 1& An introduction sential; £7; on foot only. Booking Colin Ridgers 07878 198001 to Nordic walking email: [email protected] Moorland Guides Start OCRA Pavilion, Simmons Park, Okehampton. Parking by tennis courts (free). 10.30am–midday max 2 miles (3.2km); no dogs; booking/payment in advance; £12 (poles included). Leader Denise Horner 07944 630677 booking via www.dartmoornordicwalking.co.uk Dartmoor Nordic Walking 1$ Sunday stroll at Hannahs All-ability wander around 60-acre site, tailored to participants. Hannahs, Seale-Hayne, Howton Lane, Newton Abbot TQ12 6NQ MORNING 1* Crockern Tor stroll (free parking). Midday–2pm; restaurant open all day. Dogs on Start Two Bridges quarry car park SX 609750 (free) 10am–1pm leads; Tramper hire booking advisable; donations to Hannahs. 2 miles (3.2km); dogs on leads; no booking; £5 adult Booking Carl Munson email: carl.munson@discoverhannahs. (under 16s free); on foot only. Leader Simon Dell 07845 176870 email: [email protected] Moorland Guides AFTERNOON org; on day (01626) 325800 Hannah’s Ranger Club For updates and the latest news visit www.dartmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk Day Three 29 August Day Four 30 August 1( Tyrwhitt’s Tramway Walk 2 Hike and e-bike Start DNP Visitor Centre, Princetown (£2 car park) SX 590735 Top-quality e-bike ride with circular walks. Start Cold East Cross car 2–5pm 4 miles (6.4km); dogs on leads; no booking, £5 adults park SX 741742 (free) 10am–4pm; c.16 miles (25.7km); c.4 miles (6.4km) walking (to suit); no dogs; booking essential; £60. Booking (under 16s free). Leader Simon Dell 07845 176870 ALL DAY email: [email protected] Moorland Guides Inga Page 07914 184220 email: [email protected] 2) A walk with art in mind 2$ Short walk at Castle Drogo Through the garden. 11am–12 noon 1 mile (1.6km); no dogs; no booking; River Teign, uneven paths. Start Fingle Bridge, Drewsteignton NT members free, garden admission applies; on foot only. Contact April SX 743899 (free parking) 2–3pm 1.5 miles (2.4km); dogs on Braund (01647) 434114 queries (01647) 433306 National Trust leads; booking essential; free; on foot only. Contact April Braund (01647) 434114; booking (01647) 433306 National Trust 2% Intermediate Nordic walking AFTERNOON Meet Belstone car park (free) 10.30am–midday c.4 miles (6.4km); dogs under close control; booking/payment in advance; £10 (£12 2! Learn to navigate with map MORNING including poles).