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Our love of Dartmoor, the interesting places we visit there, myths, legends, archaeology, equipment we use, suggested walks and Family friendly adventures.
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Boys on Dartmoor, Sandy Hole Pass Backpacking Expedition
Written by Owen aged 9 I was so excited when dad told me we were going to camp on Dartmoor. I have wanted to go backpacking for a while...
Jodie Newton
Aug 12, 20204 min read
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A short walk around Top Tor and Pil Tor Area
Today the Children and I walked to Top Tor, Pill Tor, Hollow Tor, Tunhill Rocks, Wittaburrow Cairn, Ruddycleave Water and Foales Arrishes....
Jodie Newton
Aug 7, 20203 min read
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Tavy Cleave walk
We left home as early as we could, knowing that Tavy Cleave is a popular swim spot. We arrived at the car park at 8.20am and there were...
Jodie Newton
Aug 1, 20205 min read
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Dartmoor crosses
No matter your beliefs the Dartmoor crosses are fascinating and rich in history. Some have stood for a millennia, silent sentinels of the...
Jodie Newton
Jul 25, 20203 min read
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Crazy Well Pool walk and swim. 3 miles
It’s the summer holidays and my poor attempts at home schooling are over for now. Yesterday was warm enough for a beach swim in our home...
Jodie Newton
Jul 22, 20203 min read
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Ghostly goings on
Whenever we plan a Dartmoor day I like to research the local legends and recount the tails to the children as we walk. There are many...
Jodie Newton
Jul 17, 20206 min read
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Quarries, old Railways, Bits of London Bridge, Tors, plunge pools, and Merrivale Neolithic site.
This walk can easily be broken into easier smaller sections. For this walk we parked at Four Winds Car park situated on the B3357 from...
Jodie Newton
Jul 14, 20204 min read
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The legend of Childes Tomb and our visit
On Sunday we decided that the Fox Tor Mire area (near Princetown) was the place for our next adventure. We parked at Whiteworks SX 612...
Jodie Newton
Jul 7, 20203 min read
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Do’s and Do not’s
The Dartmoor national park authority have a variety of byelaws which if not followed and obeyed could land you with a hefty fine. They...
Jodie Newton
Jul 3, 20203 min read
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Cosdon Beacon, Cosdon Row and Shilley Pool swim spot. 5/6 Miles route depending
On the North Moor lies Cosdon Beacon, at 1800 ft above sea level it provides spectacular views over Dartmoor. From the summit it is often...
Jodie Newton
Jun 29, 20203 min read
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Hound Tor, Medieval village, Greator Rocks, Becka Brook and possibly Smallacombe Rocks. Short walk
My lovely Husband likes to walk a circular route but I'm more than happy to walk somewhere and back the same way. This prevents me from...
Jodie Newton
Jun 27, 20203 min read
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The Giants of Dartmoor and Clotted Cream
'Brutus! there lies beyond the Gallic bounds an island which the western sea surrounds by giants once possessed, now few remain' Historia...
Jodie Newton
Jun 26, 20203 min read
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Bonehill Rocks SX731 774 (another easy one)
From the B387 between Haytor and Widecombe in the Moor, take the right hand fork towards Hound Tor, then the first lane on the left leads...
Jodie Newton
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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Eylesbarrow Tin Mine, Drizzlecombe Bronze Age ceremonial complex, a waterfall and a swim. 6 miles
I've not visited a great deal of the Moor in the Sheepstor area, something I intend to rectify. Whilst deciding where we should visit for...
Jodie Newton
Jun 21, 20204 min read
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A short walk to Jays Grave and Bowermans Nose
Parking at Hound Tor car park also known as Swallerton Cross car park SX739 792. Turn right heading out of the entrance of the car park...
Jodie Newton
Jun 18, 20204 min read
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Easy-peasy lemon squeezy
There are times when I'm on my own with the kids and want a quick, easy and relatively quiet day out on the moor. My top tip for this is...
Jodie Newton
Jun 16, 20203 min read
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The Tolmen Stone
The day we found the Tolmen stone we first walked to Kestor Rock which is easily seen on a clear day from the Batworthy car park. Also on...
Jodie Newton
Jun 14, 20204 min read
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These boots were made for walking
Before you trundle up to the Moors consider your footwear. My first pair of hiking boots were brown leather and took a while to wear in....
Jodie Newton
Jun 13, 20201 min read
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A love of Dartmoor
"Between the North and the South Hams (for that is the ancient name) there lieth a chain of hills, consisting of a black earth, both...
Jodie Newton
Jun 12, 20203 min read
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