Dartmoor National Park is asking for help in solving the mystery of a double stone row on South Dartmoor. Archaeologist Andy Crabb is hoping that people can help him with his investigations into Piles Hill double stone row, and whether the stones once stood upright. He’s particularly keen to see any old photos, pictures, or sketches. Contact Andy on archaeology@dartmoor.gov.uk This exciting...
The protection of our much-valued ancient natural landscape of Dartmoor is to be boosted thanks to a new £361,082 pot of funding. Dartmoor National Park Authority , The Woodland Trust and RSPB have been awarded money by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop exciting plans aimed at restoring nature, protecting our heritage and support Dartmoor’s communities. The organisations have...
Defra have confirmed that Dartmoor National Park Authority will receive a one-off additional grant of £440,000. Pamela Woods, Chair, Dartmoor National Park Authority said:"This is very welcome news and provides us with the money we need to maintain core services for the immediate future. Our top priority for this money will be to keep the National Park Visitor Centre at Princetown open. “I...
Devon based arts charity Villages in Action has partnered with Lucy Bell and Naomi Turner of Documental Productions to create a unique and joyous songwriting project for those living along or near the A382.
The project brings together a diverse group of participants from various community hubs, including Community Links in Okehampton, Made Well C.I.C. in Hatherleigh, Dunsford Memory...
Dartmoor Zoo and Dunster Castle and Watermill are the most popular activities in the South West’s national parks.
There are over 15 National Parks in the UK spread across England, Wales and Scotland. They are protected areas based on special qualities within their parameters, getting over 100 million visits every year.
Each area is unique, filled with historic sites,...
Witches, wisht hounds and piskies - Dartmoor's legends are perfect for Halloween-themed events taking place across the National Park's visitor centres this half term week. From 22 - 30 October, the visitor centres at Haytor, Postbridge and Princetown are hosting activities based on Dartmoor’s spooky stories including mask making and haunted trails. Families can visit the craft tables at each...
Archaeologists and volunteers have unearthed exciting finds which point to prehistoric activity in one of Dartmoor's prettiest valleys. More than 80 flints, possibly dating to the late Mesolithic and early Neolithic period - around 6,000 to 3,000BC - were recovered during excavations on a farm near Lustleigh. The exciting finds adds to Dartmoor's international reputation for being one of the...
The discovery of the work of Jean Jones (1927 – 2012) in a small cottage on Dartmoor has become something of a phenomenon.
Over the past three years we have been showing work by this extraordinary artist and helping to reclaim her rightful place in the History of Art. So far the gallery has focused primarily on her paintings of the expansive Dartmoor landscape she loved. This new exhibition introduces a collection of previously unseen paintings which were made beyond Dartmoor – in Oxford and London.
Jean Jones lived in Oxford for most of her adult life...
A photography exhibition devoted to the paths and rivers of Dartmoor is on show until 17 November at the National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown. The exhibition As Heath Flowers Bloom features work by Jake Tebbutt, a photographer working in and around the South West of England currently studying for a BA (hons) in Photography at the University of Plymouth. Tracing the rivers, woods, valleys...
