For a good description of a Dartmoor
walk with plenty of pictures read John Butler's description of an Ivybridge
to Dartmeet walk.. |
Ivybridge
to Dartmoor
|
Other useful Dartmoor walking web sites.. |
Dartmoor
National Park
Exeter University
Physics Dept
Plymouth
Ramblers
Walking
Dartmoor
|
And a splendid web site on Dartmoor crosses.. |
Dartmoor-Crosses
|
The Ten Tors challenge for teenagers - 2 days
on the moor whatever the weather.. |
Ten Tors
|
Ex Marines revisiting the 30 mile Dartmoor yomp.. |
30 Mile yomp
|
Current firing times by the military.. |
Firing
Times
|
A restored iron mine near Bovey Tracey.. |
Kelly
Mine
|
Some useful background information about tin working
on Dartmoor.. |
Dartmoor
Tinworking Research Group
|
Lots and lots of different bits of varied information
about the moor. Especially good on the parish of Walkhampton.. |
Dartmoor
Press
|
Hopefully you'll never need to contact this group
of essential volunteers.. |
Dartmoor Rescue
|
Chris Chapman's photography. Superb photos depicting
the culture and character of the region. |
Chris
Chapman
|
The Dartmoor Society aims to be an independent
voice and a forum for debate for those who find Dartmoor a source of
livelihood or inspiration. |
The Dartmoor Society
|
MED Theatre is a community theatre organisation
based on Dartmoor. |
Med Theatre
|
The Dartmoor Preservation Association is a charity
that works to protect the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Dartmoor. |
Dartmoor
Preservation Association
|
This website contains a list of
Dartmoor's tors, hills and other key features that may be used as waypoints
for navigation purposes. |
Dartmoor GPS
|
| Newton Abbot Ramblers are an active local walking
group that include Dartmoor in their schedule. |
Newton Abbot Ramblers
|
Mystery and History. Folklore and Legend. Customs
and Traditions. This site has a lot of interesting material about Dartmoor. |
Legendary Dartmoor
|
A real enthusiast's writing and good black
and white photos of Dartmoor. |
Dartmoor Photo Perspectives
|
Dartmoor Landscape Painting is a year-round
programme of landscape painting and drawing. |
clairesmithart
|
Michael Hedges has published two very useful and enthusiastic books about
walking on Dartmoor. They are published by Forest Publishing and are priced
at 7.95 pounds each.
"Escape to Dartmoor" - ISBN 0-9527297-2-5
"Dartmoor Captured" - ISBN
0-9527297-6-8
Michael has also written a book on "Walking the Forest
bounds of Dartmoor" (1-872640-53-2) and published by Peninsula Press.
Elisabeth Stanbrook's book on "Dartmoor Forest Farms" (0-86114-887-8)
provides excellent information on these isolated and abandoned places.
And of course Eric Hemery's book (1983) "High Dartmoor" is the
essential book about Dartmoor in all it's multifarious ways.
