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Current approaches to peatland restoration on Dartmoor.
- Monday 25th September 2023
- at 10:47 am
On Wednesday 20 September we organised a talk at Belstone Village Hall to hear more about the current approaches to peatland restoration on Dartmoor.Â…
A tribute to Tanya Welch who was secretary of the Dartmoor Society from 2011 – 2020
- Wednesday 30th August 2023
- at 12:04 pm
It is with sadness this week that we learn of the death of Tanya Welch who served as secretary of the Dartmoor Society from 2011 to 2020.
As well as p…
Letter to MP’s by Alan Endacott
- Friday 14th July 2023
- at 11:17 am
In April 2023 Alan Endacott, former chair of the Dartmoor Society, wrote to MP’s raising his concerns about the proposals to remove livestock f…
Visit to Corndonford Farm HQ of the Dartmoor Hill Pony Association
- Saturday 8th July 2023
- at 7:16 am
by Annabel Crowley
Members of the Dartmoor Society spent a fascinating afternoon with the Friends of the Dartmoor Hill Pony (FDHP), on Wednesday 10 M…
Wild Camping Discussion 29 March Moretonhampstead Parish HallÂ
- Thursday 27th April 2023
- at 6:39 am
Wild Camping DiscussionÂ
Report by Caya Edwards
Photo: Mike Rego
The withdrawal of the right to wild camp on Dartmoor is highly contested and we deci…

Report on Dartmoor Wild Camping Discussion
- Wednesday 5th April 2023
- at 9:49 pm
We held a meeting on Wednesday 29th March at Moretonhampstead Parish Hall to understand the current position about wild camping on Dartmoor and the i…
The Dartmoor Society’s letter to the press regarding the current controversy over further reductions in grazing on the Dartmoor Commons.
- Sunday 26th March 2023
- at 4:41 pm
Dartmoor farmers and farming culture are being sacrificed to meet Natural England’s environmental targets.
Shoveldown stone row obscured by Mo…

The Dartmoor Society – 25 years of shared experiences – and a greater understanding of Dartmoor.
- Thursday 19th January 2023
- at 11:39 am
The Dartmoor Society, now in its 25th year, is an independent member charity that is devoted to celebrating the wonders of Dartmoor and to help create…

Article about Bill Murray recently published in Oke Links
- Wednesday 3rd August 2022
- at 9:55 pm
Lindsay Turpin of Oke Links recently published this article about Bill Murray.
Dartmoor singer and champion of the spoken word, Bill Murray, is electe…

Thank you to former Committee members
- Thursday 19th May 2022
- at 9:44 pm
Thank you to retiring Committee member Wilf Hodges, and to Liz Miall and Chris Chapman who, whilst no longer on the Committee, continue to advise and …
The 2021 and 2022 Dartmoor Society awards are presented in person at last!
- Thursday 19th May 2022
- at 9:42 pm
Photo: Mike Rego
Photo: Mike Rego
Photo: Mike Rego
Photo: Bill Murray
The 2021 and 2022 Dartmoor Society awards are presented in per…

Dartmoor Society Response to Natural England’s Proposed Grazing Reductions on Dartmoor