Letterboxing’s roots lie deep in the northern moor at Cranmere Pool. We have asked a range of voices from Dartmoor and further afield “What do you think of our National … Happy Hunting! The former will probably be the discovery of a small plastic pill pot hidden under a boulder and the latter will be a group of people huddled around a rock with an amazing array of cards, ink pads and pens, busily ‘stamping in’. Don’t worry there’s plenty to see and do! Letterboxing combines orienteering with treasure hunting and puzzle solving and is a great way to introduce children and young people to the joys of exploring Dartmoor and improve navigation skills. Please do not use metal containers so as to avoid confusion with Ministry of Defence debris. A selection of coloured ink pads, as very few letterboxes include them. To get Letterboxing, in addition to the appropriate clothing for Dartmoor, you’ll need a map, compass and know how to use both. Boxes should only be sited in natural holes and cavities on land which has public access. A circular walk in an easily accessible area of the moor is the best way to start letterboxing. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Find an activity. Registered company limited by guarantee, England & Wales (507597). Some letterbox clues provide GPS co-ordinates, like in its spin-off hobby, Geocaching, so a GPS can be of use. It took 40 years for the second box to be sited at Belstone Tor, but now there are hundreds of Letterboxes sited all over the moor. Each of our Wild Walks takes in a DWT nature reserve and the countryside around it. ... Dartmoor Walks. This can best be achieved by purchasing a charity walk. ... of the moor and general observation ensures that new found appreciation and knowledge of the moor is gained through letterboxing. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. There are loads to collect (you stamp in your notebook), some in easier places than others. The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust (DPHT) will gallop into 2021 with a fabulous new website making it easier for its valued supporters to keep up to date with and understand the charity’s crucial work in securing the future of native Dartmoor Ponies. Today’s #mountainbiking #devon. Here is our pick of the best one or two-day walking challenges to test yourself in 2020. Dartmoor Way. Participants, or Letterboxers search the Tors and valleys for the hidden treasure, either following clues or simply searching under rocks. In it we celebrate 70 years since the Parliament passed the Act setting up National Parks. This obscure, yet highly addictive hobby has nothing to do with the Royal Mail red pillar boxes of course. For those individuals and organisations wishing to put out a Charity Letterbox Walk in the Spring, please remember to obtain permission from D.N.P in plenty of time. Clue sheets are sold for charity at the bi-annual Letterbox Meet held on clock-change Sundays each March and October at Lee Moor Village Hall. Explore estuaries, or the tors of Dartmoor. The family trips to the moor were eagerly anticipated, and I was searching under every rock and in every crevice on the moor – like a ferret – in my hunt for boxes. Alternatively, you might like to take your chance and visit such places as Pew Tor, Cox Tor, Staple Tors, Belstone Tors and Row Tor, all of which have a fair number of boxes hidden under rocks around their slopes. and/or enter a postcode or town. Dartmoor National Park in Devon has a rich variety of landscape, from moorland and tors, to forests and reservoirs. These cookies do not store any personal information. Two boxes also helps protect against vermin damage. Not all clues are straightforward though. But a leading charity has warned their future is at risk unless additional funding is found. Tickets. A few small facts about Dartmoor: Dartmoor is 368 square miles; 20 miles from north to south and 20 miles from east to west. Dartmoor Skies is a charity that aims to inspire people about astronomy and science. Download the Letterboxing magazine article. There are over 160 tors on Dartmoor. Yesterday’s #mountainbiking on #dartmoor. A letterbox typically contains a rubber stamp and a visitors’ book. The siting of this type of walk requires advance permission from the National Park Authority due to the numbers of people that complete the walk as well as the sensitivity of the landscape. Dartmoor has become a haven for thousands seeking outdoors spaces for their health and well-being during the pandemic, with the much-loved iconic Dartmoor pony a huge draw. These can help narrow down a location and when a GPS is used it can obviously make letterboxing easier. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Dartmoor Midnight Madness 2015 will be our 10th exciting and challenging annual night walk across Dartmoor. Unfortunately the 2020 festival has to be cancelled because of the Covid-19 … The walks on this website are a guide to the mystery, legend and history that makes Dartmoor National Park a popular destination for walkers.

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