28 March 2007
Enjoy spring in Dartmoor National Park
The days are getting longer, spring flowers are blooming and newborn lambs are in the fields and out on the open moorland. The Easter holidays are approaching and it is a great time to experience the variety of things to do in Dartmoor National Park.
To help you discover the best opportunities for enjoying a day out, or a perfect Easter break on Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park Authority has just published the free Dartmoor National Park Visitor Guide. The Guide is full of interesting articles which will appeal to Dartmoor residents and visitors alike. The Guide also contains a What’s On Dartmoor supplement, listing hundreds of local events and National Park Authority guided walks for you to enjoy throughout the spring and summer months.
Discover Dartmoor myths and legends, explore the prehistoric past, enjoy the tranquillity of Dartmoor’s rivers and woods or the breathtaking expanse of the high moor. There are short strolls exploring some of Dartmoor’s historic settlements, opportunities to experience the fascinating and sometimes rare wildlife in the National Park and great activities for children and families to enjoy, including stream dipping and exciting discovery trails. There is something happening every day during the holiday period.
The new Dartmoor Visitor Guide is available at local Tourist Information Centres, libraries, and from Dartmoor National Park Authority’s High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown, open daily throughout the year (telephone 01822 890414). The guided walks and events programme is also available online at www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk, click on Visiting.
Copies of the Guide are also available from Dartmoor National Park Authority Information Centres at Postbridge, Haytor and Newbridge. These Centres will open for the new season on Wednesday 4 April 2007.
Postbridge Information Centre will be hosting the popular Natural Beauty – celebrating Britain’s breathing spaces exhibition for the new season. The exhibition contains information on each of the UK’s National Parks and there is a great activity book for children with colouring fun, word games and wildlife activities, free to those who come along. Find out about the worldwide family of National Parks and how partnership working benefits both National Parks in the UK and abroad. The exhibition is also accessible online at www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk, click on Learning about /Exhibitions.
If you travel to one of Dartmoor National Park Authority’s guided walks by public transport, and show your ticket to the Guide, you can join the walk free of charge. Telephone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 for public transport information or visit www.traveline.org.uk (external link, opens new window) . Due to the potential hazard to livestock, no dogs, other than guide dogs, are allowed on Dartmoor National Park Authority guided walks and events.
For Further Information
Claire Partridge, Information Officer (Activities)
Mike Nendick, Communications Officer, Dartmoor National Park Authority
Tel: (01626) 832093
Agendas for full Dartmoor National Park Authority meetings and Dartmoor National Park Authority planning meetings are now available on the Authority's web site. The Agendas are placed on the Authority's web site 7 days in advance of the meetings.
You can receive an e-mail notification each time a News Release is issued by the Dartmoor National Park Authority.
News Releases from all UK National Parks (external link, opens new window)
Notes for Editors
Guided walks costs
Up to 2 hours £3.00
Up to 3 hours £4.50
Up to 4 hours £5.00
Up to 6 hours £6.00
Children 14 & Under £1.50
Children’s activities £2.50
Accompanying adults go free but must accompany children 14 and under.
National Parks cover 10% of the land area of England, Wales and Scotland. They are of special value to the whole nation because of their great beauty, their wildlife and cultural interests and the opportunities they offer for quiet enjoyment. However, they are not nationally owned - the land is in the hands of many landowners or occupiers including farmers. Over 33,500 people live inside the Dartmoor National Park and many millions of visits are made to it each year.
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