Explore. Learn. Enjoy

Coming from a family of Dartmoor guides, she eats sleeps and breathes the land and is a treasure trove of information and history. But, in my opinion, what sets her apart, is that she intimately knows, and can introduce people, to the real spirit of moors. My wife and I had visited the area that Emma took us, many times, and yet we had only discovered a fraction of what was there! Emma is someone who cares, and this applies to both the land, and to the welfare of her guests. Everyones needs were tended to, and she can effortlessly adapt an itinerary accordingly. We had a fantastic day, enjoying rain and shine, and thoroughly recommend you seek out Dartmoor’s Daughter.

531bent

Emma strikes the rare and perfect balance between an intuitive/embodied approach and a pragmatic/skilled approach to navigating landscapes. I felt calm and safe, whilst being taught essential skills in a really clear and engaged way. I would highly recommend Emma for learning about the history of this ancient place on Dartmoor, for learning navigating skills or for experiencing it all through the senses with a skilled guide and facilitator.

BlissBites

I so thoroughly enjoyed my walk out onto the Moors with Emma. I felt so safe when the weather started to turn a bit and the knowledge Emma shared about this ancient land was so appreciated. Emma shared stories and myths as well as the factual parts of how this land evolved. All fascinating stuff. I was able to take my time and really get to be on the land. We spent almost all day walking around to stone circles as well as the forested parts with all of the gorgeous moss covered trees and ground, just lovely. I feel truly full and blessed that I got to walk out with such a wonderful woman who knows the land here. Highly recommend!

Julia J

Emma had previously done a talk for our village history society so we had a good idea of what to expect. We were not disappointed! Most of our group were either novice map and compass users or were very rusty in the techniques. In my case, I was heavily corroded, not just rusty! What a fantastic afternoon: Emma was very welcoming, friendly and knew immediately how to pitch the event at a level which suited all of us. My wife and I relearned so, so much while in absolutely wonderful scenery. Purely by chance, one of the other group members was an old friend who I hadn't seen for over forty years - an added bonus.

Ian B

I did the 'Sacred Crescent' Solstice Walk visiting 8 stone circles. Emma is a superb and extremely knowledgeable guide, leading the walk sensitively to people's needs, and very generous in sharing her knowledge throughout the day. She also left space and time to take in the atmosphere at each stone circle, and share our thoughts and ideas about them with the rest of the group. I learned so much from the day, and Emma even followed up with an email detailing the books, websites, and authors she had referred to on the walk, the walking route, and shared lovely photos she had taken of the group throughout the day.

Scott B

Two of us had a wonderful afternoon on Dartmoor with Emma. Emma was highly responsive to our enquiries about setting up a private walk and choosing experiences to suit our interests in ancient historical sights, folklore and geology. She had a delightful way of suggesting we walk quietly through stone circles and installations, imagining how they were inhabited or used. Emma then invited us to describe our thoughts before telling us the accepted wisdom of current knowledge. It really drew us into the experience. We loved how she respected the environments we walked over and was full of stories from most ancient times to very recently. Brought the moor to life and sent us some lovely well taken photos afterwards. My daughter who had never been to Dartmoor before, said 'well done, mum' for her experience, when Emma dropped us off in the end.

Megan W