2018 Walk list (Animals and birds)

30/01/2022 | Fur Tor in Winter

Meeting Point: Postbridge car park by visitor centre (fee paypal)
Duration: 12 miles 6 hours
Route: Drift Lane, Broadun, East Dart Falls (I10), Cowflop Bottom (I9), Cut Hill (H9), Fur Tor (H8), Sandy Hole Pass.
A chance to visit a number of Dartmoor 365 squares.

Please book

Duration: 9:30 AM, 30/01/2022 – 4:00 PM, 30/01/2022
Guide: Paul Rendell
Start Location: Postbridge (Outside visitor Centre)
Cost: Adults – £11 Children (U16) – no
Skill Level: Strenuous
Dogs permitted: No

Booking
Booking and payment is required in advance for this walk. To do this, contact your guide using the details below.
Telephone: 01837 54727
Email: paul.dartmoor@gmail.com

01/04/2022 | Meldon Meander (10th Anniversary Moorland Guides Walk)

Meldon Car Park, around Longstone Hill over to Black-a- Tor…. West Ockment Viewing, then back down to Homerton Hill via the reservoir to the Car Park

Payment by PayPal by the evening before

Duration: 10:00 AM, 01/04/2022 – 2:00 PM, 01/04/2022
Guide: Chris Bourne
Start Location: Meldon Reservoir (SX 561 918)
Cost: Adults – £10.00 Children (U16) – £5.00
Skill Level: Moderate
Dogs permitted: No

Booking
Booking and payment is required in advance for this walk. To do this, contact your guide using the details below.
Telephone: 0797 441 2326
Email: chrisjbourne@aol.com

01/04/2022 | Haytor Walk for the Tenth Anniversary day

The walk will be from Haytor visitor’s car park on a circular route which will take in Haytor Quarries, Smallacombe rocks. Holwell Tor Quarries up to Haytor and back to the visitor’s car park. The route is along grass tracks with some single tracks. A short distance along grass and boggy paths where a little more careful walking required. The walk back from Haytor to the car park is down a steep hill which can be slippery when wet. This walk is aimed at anyone who would like a walk over the moors who can easily walk 6km.The walk will include a talk on granite, quarries, bronze age habitats bogs and tors. The distance is 6km.Toilets are available at the visitors’ center car park. Dogs on leads please. Bring plenty of layers including waterproofs. Good walking boots/shoes as the weather on the moors is colder and wetter than at sea level. A packed lunch and snacks. Water and a hot drink if weather is cool. Sun protection as required. We will stop for a picnic break.
There are car parking charges. £2 for two hours and £4 all day. If you do not wish to pay charges 400meters along the road is a nonpaying car park but is on rough ground.

Duration: 10:30 AM, 01/04/2022 – 2:30 PM, 01/04/2022
Guide: Richard Gooding
Start Location: Haytor (Lower) (SX 765 771)
Cost: Adults – £5 adults Children (U16) – Free for under 16s
Skill Level: Moderate
Dogs permitted: Yes

Booking
Booking is not required for this walk. For further information, contact your guide using the details below.
Telephone: 07732073188
Email: jan7gooding@yahoo.co.uk

02/04/2022 | Across the Mire and in to a pool (Moorland Guides 10th anniversary walk)

To mark 10th years since Moorland Guides were formed, a walk visiting Fox Tor Mire, Caters Beam (Q10), Blacklane Brook, Ducks Pool, Gnats Head and River Plym.
A chance to visit a number Dartmoor 365 squares. Please book by 6pm the evening before, if there is not enough walkers, the guide will contact you the evening before to cancel.
Starting from quarry car park near Peat Cott on the road to Whiteworks.

Duration: 10:00 AM, 02/04/2022 – 4:00 PM, 02/04/2022
Guide: Paul Rendell
Start Location: Peat Cott (SX604708)
Cost: Adults – £11.00 Children (U16) – No
Skill Level: Strenuous
Dogs permitted: No

Booking
Booking and payment is required in advance for this walk. To do this, contact your guide using the details below.
Telephone: 01837 54727
Email: paul.dartrmoor@gmail.com

03/04/2022 | Spring Time at Belstone (Moorland Guides 10th anniversary walk)

Visiting Nine Maidens, Belstone Tor and Taw Marsh to learn about the history and the wildlife of the area. Please book and pay by 6pm the day before by Cheque, Paypal or Bank transfer.
Dogs on leads. Meeting in Belstone car park.

Duration: 10:00 AM, 03/04/2022 – 1:00 PM, 03/04/2022
Guide: Paul Rendell
Start Location: Belstone
Cost: Adults – £6.00 Children (U16) – £4.50
Skill Level: Moderate
Dogs permitted: Yes

Booking
Booking and payment is required in advance for this walk. To do this, contact your guide using the details below.
Telephone: 01837 54727
Email: paul.dartmoor@gmail.com

03/04/2022 | A Ten Tors Challenge for our Tenth anniversary!

Come and conquer ten of the Dartmoor tors – one for each year of Moorland Guides’ existence! The terrain will be varied and mostly easy with some steep climbs. Please bring a packed lunch and a warm flask. Waterproofs and boots required.

Duration: 10:00 AM, 03/04/2022 – 3:00 PM, 03/04/2022
Guide: Debbie Jenkin
Start Location: Haytor (Lower) (SX 765771)
Cost: Adults – £10.00 Children (U16) – £6.00
Skill Level: Moderate
Dogs permitted: Yes

Booking
Booking is required for this walk. For further information, contact your guide using the details below.
Telephone: 01647 440053
Email: jenkin957@btinternet.com

23/04/2022 | Waterfalls Walk

The Mustard Seed Walks will once again enjoy this delightful walk up to the waterfalls on the East Dart River. Meeting at the DNPA Visitors Centre at Postbridge, We will take the track from the centre up towards Broad Down then descend into the East Dart Valley and the small group of falls. Crossing the river here we will follow the East Dart back down the valley track eventually arriving at Hartland Tor. From here it is a short descent back to the visitor centre.
Please note, there are streams to cross which may result in wet feet – part of the charm of Dartmoor!
Dogs are permitted but must be kept on a short lead please.

Duration: 10:30 AM, 23/04/2022 – 3:00 PM, 23/04/2022
Guide: Phil Watson
Start Location: Postbridge (Outside visitor Centre) (SX646788)
Cost: Adults – No charge, but donations encouraged to Devon Air Ambulance & Christians Against Poverty Children (U16) – no charge but must be accompanied by an adult.
Skill Level: Moderate
Dogs permitted: Yes

Booking
Booking is required for this walk. For further information, contact your guide using the details below.
Telephone: 07766735275
Email: philynnwatson@gmail.com