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Night Walk Goes With A Bang!
“Look at that one!” and “Wow!” were amongst the many sounds of admiration that could be heard on top of the Dewerstone last Tuesday evening (16th August). 26 visitors to the Plym Valley took half an...
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Did you know….?
Did you know that the National Trust on Dartmoor now looks after West Down? This area of open moorland and mixed woodland lies adjacent to the village of Shaugh Prior, and was acquired by the Trust...
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Can you guess what it is?
On entering the National Trust car park for the Dewerstone at Shaugh Bridge, you are confronted by a large stone building nestled in the hill side. For those you who aren’t aware of its past, this...
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Bridge repairs at the Dewerstone
Visitors to the Dewerstone over the past couple of weeks will have noticed the appearance of scaffolding around the old granite tramway bridge. Stonemasons are currently restoring and repairing this...
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New Forest visitors to the Upper Plym
The New Forest History and Archaeology Group have been visiting Dartmoor this week and as part of their planned activities spent Wednesday being guided around some of the important archaeological sites...
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Improved access to the Dewerstone
Plym Valley Rangers and volunteers have been working on improvements to the footbridge over the River Plym at Shaugh Bridge. By re-hanging the access gate and removing the ‘step’ from the northern end,...
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Carry on Glamping
Last week the National Trust Dartmoor Rangers played host to pupils from local secondary school Torbridge High at Dewerstone Woods. Two groups spent a night under the stars (and the rain) in the NT...
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Find your spirit of adventure on Dartmoor
Have you ever wanted to have a go at rock climbing? The National Trust has teamed up with Spirit of Adventure, an outdoor adventure activity provider, to give you the opportunity to try out rock...
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