May

WEDNESDAY 19

10:15: 3hr Walk, Dartmoor's Eastern Tor (Steps Bridge)

FRIDAY 21

10:30: 6hr Walk, Bronze, Tin, Peat, Clay, Granite River Erme & Man (Ivybridge) Guide M Walker

SATURDAY 22

09:20: 6hr Walk, The Rattlebrook Peat Railway (Lydford High Down) Visit the remains of this standard-gauge railway constructed to link Rattlebrook Peat works to the main line at Bridestowe Station. Guide J Wihiting

SUNDAY 23

10:30: 6hr Walk, Zeal Tor Tramway and Red Lake China Clay Works (Shipley Bridge) Explore the Redlake Tramway and surrounding area. The line was completed in 1912 and used to transport men and materials to and from the clayworks at Red Lake. The line operated until 1932. Guide I Johnstone

10:30: 3hr Walk, Templer's Tramway (Haytor, Lower Car Park) Possibly the most well known of the Tramways, the rails constructed entirely of granite.

11:30: 2.5hr Walk, The History of Burrator (Burrator Quarry)

TUESDAY 25

11:00: 6hr Walk, Lustleigh Cleave & Nutcrackers (Trendlebere) Enjoy a walk on the eastern slopes of Dartmoor in this lovely wooded area. Guide A Partridge

WEDNESDAY 26

10:45: 2.5hr Walk, Explore Meldon Valley (Meldon Reservoir)

FRIDAY 28

10:15: 4hr Walk, A Walk In The Past (Chagford)

SATURDAY 29

10:30: 4hr Walk, Water Power of the West Webburn (Bel Tor Corner) An opportunity to visit an award winning hydro electric power station capable of supplying enough electricity to service Widecombe-in-the-moor. Once on site meet owners Miles and Gail Fursdon for their personal tour of the site. Visit www.waterleat.co.uk

SUNDAY 30

10:00: 3hr Walk, Landscape of Moor & Woods (Shaugh Bridge)

MONDAY 31

11:30: 3hr Walk, National Family Week Picnic Walk (Bellever)

June

TUESDAY 1

09:30: 3hr Walk, Spring Birds (Trendlebere) Dartmoor is well known for its bird species, please bring binoculars and do not wear brightly coloured clothing.

WEDNESDAY 2

10:30: 2.5hr Walk, The Biodiversity of an Upland Farm (Challacombe) A walk to look at the range of wildlife found on a remote moorland farm with a DNPA Ecologist. Walking boots essential.

THURSDAY 3

13:45: 2hr Activity, Children's Dartmoor Discovery Trail (Hound Tor) Follow the map and clues to claim your prize.

FRIDAY 4

14:00: 1.5hr Activity, Stream Dipping (Bellever) Enjoyable activity discovering more about the creepy crawlies to be found in Dartmoor's watercourses. Wear old clothes and welliboots or trainers

SATURDAY 5

10:00: 4hr Walk, Dancing Maidens & Irish Men (Belstone)

12:15: 2hr Stroll, Explore a Unique Village (Princetown) Explore Princetown and its wealth of history, the tour starts at the High Moorland visitor centre and includes a visit to St Michaels church

SUNDAY 6

10:30: 6hr Walk, High Moor Walk (Sticklepath, Finch Foundry)

14:00: 3hr Walk, Secrets of Dartmoor (Cadover Bridge)

TUESDAY 8

10:30: 4hr Walk, Bronze, Tin, Peat, Clay, Granite & Man (Ivybridge)

WEDNESDAY 9

10:30: 3hr Walk, Tramway & Medieval Landscapes (Haytor, Lower Car Park) This popular area hides a wealth of history relating to quarrying on Dartmoor. See the remnants of quarrying in this area and the remains of the Granite tramway a unique railway made from granite setts.

FRIDAY 11

11:30: 3.5hr Walk, No Honey Here, Visit the Beehive (Postbridge)

SATURDAY 12

10:30: 4hr Walk, Shallowford & Corndon Tor (Bel Tor Corner)

10:45: 2hr Stroll, Houndtor Medieval Village (Hound Tor) The fringes of the High Moor were settled in medieval times, however a significant number were abandoned around the 14th century. Hound Tor is one of the largest and best known deserted medieval settlements on Dartmoor. Discover more on this stroll

SUNDAY 13

10:30: 2hr Walk, Wooded Valley Walk (Dartmeet)

TUESDAY 15

10:30: 6hr Walk, Reservoir & Moorland (Venford Reservoir)

WEDNESDAY 16

10:30: 4hr Walk, Visit The Little & The Great (Cadover Bridge)

FRIDAY 18

10:15: 4hr Walk, Kes Tor & the River Teign (Chagford) A walk of contrasts featuring Kestor's open Moorland and the sheltered valley tracks and lanes along the river Teign.

SATURDAY 19

11:00: 2hr Walk, The Wildlife of Dartmoor's Rhos Pastures (Cold East Cross Car Park) A walk to look at characteristic plants and animals associated with this rare wet grassland habitat, including the Marsh Fritillary butterfly, weather permitting! Wellies or walking boots essential.

13:30: 3hr Walk, Myths and Legends (Manaton) A walk taking in Bowerman's Nose and Jay's Grave suitable for families to finish at the village hall for a Cream Tea. Part of the Manaton Midsummer festival.

SUNDAY 20

13:30: 3hr Walk, Nature in the Cleave (Manaton) Family walk looking the plants and wildlife in the woods to finish at the village hall for a Cream Tea (5 miles). Part of the Manaton Midsummer festival

MONDAY 21

20:00: 2hr Walk, Summer Solstice (Merrivale, Four Winds)

TUESDAY 22

10:30: 1.5hr Stroll, Meldon Reservoir (Meldon Reservoir) A guided stroll suitable for all around the reservoir

WEDNESDAY 23

10:00: 3hr Walk, Bellever Tor & Lakehead (Bellever) Enjoy the Dartmoor landscape from this popular view point

THURSDAY 24

10:30: 6hr Walk, Bronze, Tin, Peat, Clay, Granite, River Erme & Man (Ivybridge)

SATURDAY 26

11:00: 5hr Walk, The Forest On The Hill (Haytor, Lower Car Park) Join local guide Phil Page as he explores some of the locations used in the book 'Forest on the Hill' by Eden Philpott.

20:30: 2hr Walk, Megaliths by Moonlight (Chagford) Wonder at this mysterious landscape under moonlight

SUNDAY 27

10:45: 4hr Walk, Explore Meldon Valley (Meldon Reservoir) Discover more about the unique geology, archaeology and ecology of the area.

11:00: 2hr Stroll, Discover the Dam (Shipley Bridge) A guided stroll suitable for all up to the Avon Dam

MONDAY 28

10:30: 4hr Walk, Taw Horseshoe Walk (Belstone)

TUESDAY 29

10:30: 2hr Walk, Introduction to Dartmoor (Bel Tor Corner)