Events

We have put together a programme of events and activities to help everyone Discover the Dartmoor Story and explore the landscape stories of the moor. There are activities, open days, walks and talks to suit all abilities and interests.

Take a look at our programme below

Saturday, 1 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Sunday, 2 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Sunday, 2 April 2023 at 10:30 - 12:00

Visit a Dartmoor Longhouse

Location: Near Poundsgate on the Ashburton Dartmeet/Two Bridges Road

Take a guided visit of Higher Uppacott a Grade 1 listed Dartmoor Longhouse, a building which is of rare and national importance. A longhouse was a building in which both animals and humans lived and Higher Uppacott (HU) still retains its shippon (where the animals lived) in an unaltered state. Ta...

Monday, 3 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Tuesday, 4 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Wednesday, 5 April 2023 at 10:00 - 13:00

Discover Rock Climbing - taster session

Location: Houndtor

Our 3 hour Rock Adventure Session is ideal for families and children to have a go at Rock Climbing.
This session includes plenty of rock climbing, abseiling and weaselling.
Weaselling through short tunnels in the Tors makes this activity super fun for the littles ones. They will quickly...

Wednesday, 5 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Thursday, 6 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Thursday, 6 April 2023 at 10:00 - 13:00

Myths and Legends of Dartmoor

Location: Houndtor Car park

Join moorland guide Debbie Jenkin to explore the Hound Tor area and hear about some of the many myths and legends and in particular some of those associated with this area. Bring a snack and drink, wear stout shoes, boots or wellies plus waterproof jacket. Suitable for all ages.

To book you...

Thursday, 6 April 2023 at 19:30 - 21:30

Dartmoor Moon Walk

Location: Pork Hill car park SX531 751

Hear stories of black dogs, witches and other legends.

Please bring a drink, snack, warm clothes, touch as we shall be walking in the dark. Sorry no dogs. Approx. 4 miles suitable for children 10+.

You must book and pay in advance. Limited spaces. You can pay by Bacs, Paypal or Cheque...

Friday, 7 April 2023 at 10:00 - 13:00

Tin Mining on Dartmoor

Location: Bennets Cross car park SX 682 818

Join local guide Mike Jeffrey for this 4 hour walk to explore the impact of tin mining on Dartmoor and how it altered the landscape we see today.

Suitable for people age 16+ please wear weather appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear and bring a snack and a drink.

Dogs on leads welc...

Friday, 7 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Saturday, 8 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Saturday, 8 April 2023 at 11:00 - 15:00

Discover Navigation - Family navigation course

Location: Princetown

Family Navigation courses are great for the whole family. The adults of the family will learn all the same information as a Basic Navigation course but over a shorter walk to accommodate for those little legs on the course.
The skills taught to children are adapted to each child and their in...

Sunday, 9 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Monday, 10 April 2023 at 10:00 - 14:00

Pony Power

Location: Bellever – Meet at Postbridge forestry car park

Ponies have lived on Dartmoor for thousands of years and the way they eat, trample and – yes, importantly – poo affects what grows here.  At Bellever a herd of Dartmoor ponies is busy ‘conservation grazing’; we will explore the results of their hard work and see ...

Monday, 10 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Monday, 10 April 2023 at 15:00 - 12:00

Stargazing including overnight camp

Location: Belstone car park

Join experienced guide Chris Bourne as you trek for 6 miles to then camp under the stars. You must be fully equipped with suitable overnight camping equipment to book on the walk. A full kit list and details are provided at the time of booking and payment can be made by BACS.

Numbers are ve...

Tuesday, 11 April 2023 at 10:00 - 13:00

Discover Caving - adventure session

Location: Pridhamsleigh Cavern, nr Ashburton

Our 3 hour Caving Adventure Session is a great way to explore our local cave system, learn about the cave and its history.

The cave is perfect for beginners and those who have never caved before, with big open caverns and challenges along the way for those who wish to test themselves. There...

Tuesday, 11 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Tuesday, 11 April 2023 at 10:15 - 16:00

Woodland walk from Okehampton station

Location: Okehampton Station

We walk to a beautiful woodland - a fine example of ‘temperate rain forest’.  Here we take time to learn about this precious habitat and study some of its amazing biodiversity, including luxuriant mats of globally rare mosses and lichens.
The path runs beside a tumblin...

Wednesday, 12 April 2023 at 09:30 - 12:30

Tails, Trails & Tales - Animal tracking on Dartmoor

Location: Swallerton Gate Carpark (near Great Hound Tor) National Grid Ref SX739 792. Nearest postcode for SatNav is TQ13 9XG (approx. location only).

For thousands of years, our ancestors tracked animals and each other using the prints and signs left behind. Fun and educational, this activity invites families to awaken their senses to track signs and symbols in the landscape.

Please wear/bring: Sturdy walking boots or wellies; waterproof...

Wednesday, 12 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Thursday, 13 April 2023 at 10:00 - 13:00

Discover Rock Climbing - taster session

Location: Houndtor

Our 3 hour Rock Adventure Session is ideal for families and children to have a go at Rock Climbing.
This session includes plenty of rock climbing, abseiling and weaselling.
Weaselling through short tunnels in the Tors makes this activity super fun for the littles ones. They will quickly...

Thursday, 13 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Thursday, 13 April 2023 at 10:00 - 14:00

People, Pony and Place

Location: Bellever – Meet at Postbridge forestry car park, walk approx.

Dartmoor’s mosaic of habitats – heaths, bogs, grasslands and woods – may look wild but has been moulded by people and their livestock for millennia.  Evidence abounds at Bellever of how people have lived and farmed through the ages, transforming woodland into heath and...

Friday, 14 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Saturday, 15 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Saturday, 15 April 2023 at 10:30 - 12:00

Visit a Dartmoor Longhouse

Location: Near Poundsgate on the Ashburton Dartmeet/Two Bridges Road

Take a guided visit of Higher Uppacott a Grade 1 listed Dartmoor Longhouse, a building which is of rare and national importance. A longhouse was a building in which both animals and humans lived and Higher Uppacott (HU) still retains its shippon (where the animals lived) in an unaltered state. Ta...

Sunday, 16 April 2023 at 10:00 - 16:00

Easter Egg-venture at the National Park Visitor Centres

Location: National Park Visitor Centres, Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor

Explore in your own time

Leave the Easter chocolate behind, dust off the winter cobwebs and take yourself off for a self-guided egg-venture. We've designed some walks so you can go off on your own egg-themed adventure.

Making use of our award-winning Miles Without Stiles routes, you s...

Monday, 1 May 2023 at 10:30 - 12:00

Visit a Dartmoor Longhouse

Location: Near Poundsgate on the Ashburton Dartmeet/Two Bridges Road

Take a guided visit of Higher Uppacott a Grade 1 listed Dartmoor Longhouse, a building which is of rare and national importance. A longhouse was a building in which both animals and humans lived and Higher Uppacott (HU) still retains its shippon (where the animals lived) in an unaltered state. Ta...

Thursday, 4 May 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Thursday, 11 May 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Sunday, 14 May 2023 at 08:00 - 16:00

Wildlife Discovery Day at Yarner Wood

Location: East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve, Middle Trendlebere Car Park- on the road from Bovey Tracey to Manaton Grid Reference SX782793. What 3 words ///market.song.raven

Can you help us to count the wildlife around Yarner Wood, part of East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve? We have set a daylong family friendly challenge to LookWild and create a snapshot of life around the reserve.

Nearer the time we'll be advertising timed short walks and activities that y...

Thursday, 18 May 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Thursday, 25 May 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Sunday, 28 May 2023 at 10:30 - 12:00

Visit a Dartmoor Longhouse

Location: Near Poundsgate on the Ashburton Dartmeet/Two Bridges Road

Take a guided visit of Higher Uppacott a Grade 1 listed Dartmoor Longhouse, a building which is of rare and national importance. A longhouse was a building in which both animals and humans lived and Higher Uppacott (HU) still retains its shippon (where the animals lived) in an unaltered state. Ta...

Thursday, 1 June 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Thursday, 8 June 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Saturday, 10 June 2023 at 10:30 - 12:00

Visit a Dartmoor Longhouse

Location: Near Poundsgate on the Ashburton Dartmeet/Two Bridges Road

Take a guided visit of Higher Uppacott a Grade 1 listed Dartmoor Longhouse, a building which is of rare and national importance. A longhouse was a building in which both animals and humans lived and Higher Uppacott (HU) still retains its shippon (where the animals lived) in an unaltered state. Ta...

Thursday, 15 June 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Thursday, 22 June 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Sunday, 25 June 2023 at 10:30 - 12:00

Visit a Dartmoor Longhouse

Location: Near Poundsgate on the Ashburton Dartmeet/Two Bridges Road

Take a guided visit of Higher Uppacott a Grade 1 listed Dartmoor Longhouse, a building which is of rare and national importance. A longhouse was a building in which both animals and humans lived and Higher Uppacott (HU) still retains its shippon (where the animals lived) in an unaltered state. Ta...

Thursday, 29 June 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Thursday, 6 July 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Saturday, 8 July 2023 at 10:30 - 12:00

Visit a Dartmoor Longhouse

Location: Near Poundsgate on the Ashburton Dartmeet/Two Bridges Road

Take a guided visit of Higher Uppacott a Grade 1 listed Dartmoor Longhouse, a building which is of rare and national importance. A longhouse was a building in which both animals and humans lived and Higher Uppacott (HU) still retains its shippon (where the animals lived) in an unaltered state. Ta...

Thursday, 13 July 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Saturday, 15 July 2023 at 10:30 - 16:00

History Hunters Family Fun Day

Location: Postbridge Visitor Centre

A free family fun day with our History Hunters travelling through time to uncover the secrets of Dartmoor. There will crafts, activities and things to make and take home bringing to life the Brilliant Bronze Age, the Magnificent Middleages and Troublesome Tinworkers. Have a go at being an archaeo...

Thursday, 20 July 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Thursday, 27 July 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Sunday, 30 July 2023 at 10:30 - 12:00

Visit a Dartmoor Longhouse

Location: Near Poundsgate on the Ashburton Dartmeet/Two Bridges Road

Take a guided visit of Higher Uppacott a Grade 1 listed Dartmoor Longhouse, a building which is of rare and national importance. A longhouse was a building in which both animals and humans lived and Higher Uppacott (HU) still retains its shippon (where the animals lived) in an unaltered state. Ta...

Thursday, 3 August 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Thursday, 10 August 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Thursday, 17 August 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Tuesday, 22 August 2023 at 10:30 - 16:00

Meldon Wildlife Festival

Location: Meldon Old Quarry

Join the National Park and partners for a wild day out celebrating Dartmoor's unique and beautiful wildlife. A free fun-filled, event for all the family!

There will be lots of wildlife activities to help you get closer to nature and nature crafts to take home. More details to follow but her...

Thursday, 24 August 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Thursday, 31 August 2023 at 18:30 - 19:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Postbridge, meet in the Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 4 May - Thursday 31st May 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Thursday, 7 September 2023 at 14:30 - 15:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Meet at Postbridge Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 7 - Thursday 28 September 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...

Thursday, 14 September 2023 at 14:30 - 15:30

Two men and their dog - Working sheepdog demonstration

Location: Meet at Postbridge Visitor Centre car park

Weekly - Thursday 7 - Thursday 28 September 2023

Every week during the summer, local farmers and champion sheepdog trainers Jed and Kenny Watson will be holding demonstrations on their farms at Postbridge on Dartmoor to show how they train their dogs for work and competitio...