A new film exploring the fascinating history of one of the most famous deserted villages in England has been released by Dartmoor National Park. ‘Medieval Houndtor: A Contested Landscape’ tells the story of Hound Tor Medieval village and celebrates the contribution pioneering female archaeologist Marie Minter made towards our understanding and conservation of Dartmoor’s heritage. The film is...
Dartmoor National Park Authority is postponing Moor Otters 2020. The public arts trail and associated events, which aims to raise £60,000 for conservation projects in the National Park, was to be launched on May 27 - World Otter Day. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, and the imperative need to protect the health and wellbeing of communities, ‘otter spotters’ and businesses, a decision has been...
Opponents are jubilant at winning an important battle to stall the development of a retail outlet and cafe in open countryside next to the A30 at Whiddon Down. The Secretary of State for Communities, Housing and Local Government has decided to quash the granting of planning permission for the site, fuelling calls for a Public Inquiry.
On appeal, London developer Jack Mann was granted...
An exhibition devoted to the people who make up Dartmoor’s rich tapestry of life will open at Princetown Visitor Centre in January 2020. The visitor centre is hosting award-winning photographer Dianne Jayne Giles’s exhibition 'Working Life on Dartmoor' from 8 January until 25 March. The exhibition showcases photographs captured in black and white and celebrates the people who live in, work in...
Community groups are invited to apply for funding that’ll help them deliver projects which celebrate all that’s great about Dartmoor. Following on from the recent Moor than meets the eye-funded Parishscapes project, similar funding is now available so communities can develop projects that are important to their area’s history and heritage. • Conserve, enhance or celebrate the cultural,...
Dartmoor farmers are invited to a free talk which focuses on how nature-friendly hill farms can be more profitable. Chris Clark, co-author of report ‘ Less is more: Improving profitability and the natural environment in hill and other marginal farming systems ’ is hosting the event which has been organised by Dartmoor Hill Farm Project. The event is taking place at the Two Bridges Hotel,...
Join us for a fun event this half-term holiday. You can bring the family and get creative with colours - stencil, cut and fold to make moving letters, shapes and symbols. Help craft an amazing 3D graffiti model in our gallery space! This event is part of the Masters of Invention exhibition wi with craft and design works based on street art styles, here at the Guild in Bovey Tracey.
Preparations for LOVE Devon’s first fundraising event, the sponsored ‘Walk for Widecombe’ on Sunday 16th September, are gathering pace, with walkers starting to register in earnest, including former Grand National winning jockey Jimmy Frost and his daughter, champion jockey and LOVE Devon ambassador Bryony Frost. The walk will also be followed by a fun-packed family afternoon for walkers and...
Dartmoor Rangers are launching a new campaign asking people to Love Moor Life and follow their new ‘Ranger Code’.
The new Ranger Code asks visitors to the National Park to follow six simple steps to help them look after this special landscape and protect the wildlife and livestock that live on Dartmoor.
As an extra incentive, there is the added bonus that if they spot people...
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design (Film, Animation & Media Production) students from Plymouth College of Art recently took advantage of an opportunity to work with directing duo Zhang + Knight on a music video for FRIEND London, an agency that has produced commercials, online content, short films, and music videos, for clients including Google, Adidas, and Nike.
