Dartmoor Events

Dartmoor Tors and Valleys

Friday 4 September 2026, 9:30am – 4:30pm

Car park Behind, The Dartmoor Inn at Lydford, Moorside, Lydford Nr, Okehampton, EX20 4AY

£30

Explore the wild beauty of Dartmoor on this guided walk from Sourton, climbing to Kitty Tor and taking in dramatic tors, open moorland, and panoramic views. Discover the history an…

Belstone Bimble and dip

Friday 4 September 2026, 10:00am – 2:00pm

Belstone Car Park, Belstone, Okehampton, EX20 1RD

£15

Walk/swim half day. Possibly 2 swims one in Taw and one in East Okement and a visit to the stone circle. Bring hot drink, lunch, warm clothing, swimming costume. Moderate walking, …

Guided Multipitch Climbing

Friday 4 September 2026, 10:00am – 4:00pm

£120.00

Spend a day being introduced to multipitch climbing by being guided up some of the best routes in the South West! Climb routes up to 50m high, learn some climbing skills and get in…

Belstone Tors and Moor

Friday 11 September 2026, 10:00am

Belstone car park

£12

6 mile guided walk visiting Tors End, Belstone Tor, Highter Tor, Oke Tor and Taw Marsh.

Dartmoor Witches and Wart-Charmers Walk

Saturday 12 September 2026, 9:30am – 1:00pm

Postbridge

Explore locations and histories of witches and wart-charmers in central Dartmoor community.

Upper Walkham Valley & Tavy Hole - Dartmoor 365

Sunday 13 September 2026, 10:00am

Baggator Gate, SX 546 805

£15.00

10-mile guided walk exploring Upper Walkham Valley and Tavy Hole on Dartmoor.

Cramber Pool and Dartmoor 365 Squares

Wednesday 16 September 2026, 10:00am

Princetown Lodges on the Yelverton road (SX 598 734)

£12

7 mile walk via South Hessary Tor, Cramber Pool, Crazy Well Pool and Black Tor Falls.

Dart Valley Rainforest Walk, led by Geri Skeens

Wednesday 16 September 2026, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Venford Reservoir

£25.00

Short walk through temperate rainforest woodlands learning about mosses, ferns and lichens.

Dart Valley Rainforest Walk, led by Geri Skeens

Wednesday 16 September 2026, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Venford Reservoir

£25.00

Short walk through temperate rainforest woodlands learning about mosses, ferns and lichens.

Dart Valley Rainforest Walk, led by Geri Skeens

Wednesday 16 September 2026, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Venford Reservoir

£25.00

Short walk through temperate rainforest woodlands learning about mosses, ferns and lichens.

Your Future Museum: A Dartmoor Walkshop

Wednesday 16 September 2026, 11:00am – 1:00pm

Sourton Village Hall, Sourton, Okehampton, EX20 4HN

Free

Join Kristy Turner, Manager of the Museum of Dartmoor Life, to enjoy Dartmoor & consider what stories you feel the museum should be telling.

DPA Summer Gathering

Saturday 19 September 2026, 1:00pm – 6:00pm

Plume of Feathers

Free

Members and supporters are warmly invited to our summer gathering, a celebration of community, culture and our successes this year.

Hunting for Kitty in Tiger Marsh - Dartmoor 365

Tuesday 22 September 2026, 10:00am

Prewley Moor

£15.00

10-mile walk through Tiger Marsh and surrounding Dartmoor 365 squares.

Written in Stone and Stars: An evening of Dartmoor Archaeology

Thursday 24 September 2026, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Sandridge Barton Wines, Waddeton Road, Stoke Gabriel, TQ9 6RL

From £7.21

Archaeologist Alan Endacott and Archaeoastronomer Carolyn Kennett delve into theories around Dartmoor's ritual landscapes.

Written in Stone and Stars: An evening of Dartmoor Archaeology

Thursday 24 September 2026, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Dartmoor Preservation Association

£7.21

Archaeologist Alan Endacott and Archaeoastronomer Carolyn Kennett delve into theories around Dartmoor's ritual landscapes. At Sandridge Barton Wines, Waddeton Road, Stoke Gabriel …

Discover the Boundary Stones on Haytor Down

Friday 25 September 2026, 10:00am

Haytor Down car park (SX 760 777)

£12

6 mile walk visiting Black Hill, Smallacombe Rocks, Hollwell Tor and Haytor Quarry.

Navigation Skills for Beginners (or Refresher)

Saturday 26 September 2026, 9:30am – 1:00pm

Learn map and compass skills in practical workshop and natural navigation techniques.

Paul's Dartmoor Moon Walk

Saturday 26 September 2026, 6:00pm

Scorhill Gate nr Gidleigh (SX 662 877)

£8 (£6 under 16)

Walk in moonlight on Dartmoor learning legends, 4 miles, 2 hours.

River Tavy & Little Kneeset

Sunday 27 September 2026, 10:00am

Paul Rendell - Dartmoor Guide

£15.00

12-mile walk exploring River Tavy and Little Kneeset area of Dartmoor.

Celebrating the Soul of Dartmoor

Saturday 3 October 2026

Widecombe in the Moor, Newton Abbot, UK

Spiritual celebration of Dartmoor in prose, poetry and music led by Nick Fennemore.