Have you ever sat in the ruins of a prehistoric round house and wondered what memories the granite might hold? Returning from their day tending crops, hunting, gathering, or building did ancient people sit around the fire and tell stories, or sing together whilst they felted wool, or whisper secrets as children slept?
Join Dartmoor's Daughter for a gentle walk combined with periods of sitting, silence, and writing amidst an extraordinary landscape of magnificent granite tors, rock basins, wild ponies, and ruinous Bronze and Iron Age settlements. Invitations, provocations, and prompts will be offered to stimulate your creativity. Poems, stories, songs, or just a single sentence or two are welcome - there's no judgement and no pressure to perform or share if you don't feel moved to. This is a simple exploration of land, living, and being.
Tickets
FEE: £20 per adult.
Group size is limited so pre-booking is essential.
Further Information
Location:
9.45am for 10.00am start at the car park before Batworthy-In-The-Moor bridge above Chagford. 1pm Finish.
Sat Nav is unlikely to get you to the exact location so please follow these directions - From the centre of Chagford, drive down Mill Street (Bowdens shop will be on your left) until you reach a fork in the road. Take the LEFT turn following the brown 'Fernworthy Reservoir' sign. Follow this road for approximately 1.5 miles and take the second RIGHT turn signposted 'Kestor'. Follow this road for approximately 2.5 miles uphill (don't turn left or right). Go over the cattle grid and along this road for approximately 1/4 mile. You will see Kestor (large granite tor) on the left and a grassy car park next to a large round stone animal pound on the right (marked ‘Round Pound’ on the map - park here.
Please get in touch if you need directions.
Car Sharing - Please car share in your where possible. Parking is limited on Dartmoor. And sharing lessens our impact on the environment. Thank you.
Further Information
WHAT TO WEAR/BRING: Sturdy walking boots; warm layers; sunscreen; waterproof jacket and trousers (whatever the forecast); walking poles if you have them; drink/flask and snack and picnic lunch.
DOGS: By arrangement only please.
LEVEL: Easy. We will walk approximately 2-3 miles on open moorland with some gentle inclines and descents. No experience needed as a writer, singer, or performer.
CANCELLATION: The event will go ahead come rain or shine. Payments are refunded (less the booking fee) for cancellations no less than six weeks before your walk or experience.
If you cancel after the six weeks, we would advise you please try to resell/pass on your ticket and/or we can try to re-sell your ticket (we sometimes have a waitlist although there is no guarantee) we can then offer a credit note for the ticket price (minus the £1 booking fee and minus a £5 admin fee).
RISK: Walks and activities are at your own risk. No liability accepted for accidents or incidents.