Jodie Newton
Dartmoor crosses
No matter your beliefs the Dartmoor crosses are fascinating and rich in history. Some have stood for a millennia, silent sentinels of the...
MUM ON DARTMOOR
Our love of Dartmoor, the interesting places we visit there, myths, legends, archaeology, equipment we use, suggested walks and Family friendly adventures.
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Jodie Newton
- Jul 22, 2020
- 3 min
Crazy Well Pool walk and swim. 3 miles
It’s the summer holidays and my poor attempts at home schooling are over for now. Yesterday was warm enough for a beach swim in our home...
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Jodie Newton
- Jul 17, 2020
- 6 min
Ghostly goings on
Whenever we plan a Dartmoor day I like to research the local legends and recount the tails to the children as we walk. There are many...
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Jodie Newton
- Jul 14, 2020
- 4 min
Quarries, old Railways, Bits of London Bridge, Tors, plunge pools, and Merrivale Neolithic site.
This walk can easily be broken into easier smaller sections. For this walk we parked at Four Winds Car park situated on the B3357 from...
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Jodie Newton
- Jul 7, 2020
- 3 min
The legend of Childes Tomb and our visit
On Sunday we decided that the Fox Tor Mire area (near Princetown) was the place for our next adventure. We parked at Whiteworks SX 612...
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Jodie Newton
- Jul 3, 2020
- 3 min
Do’s and Do not’s
The Dartmoor national park authority have a variety of byelaws which if not followed and obeyed could land you with a hefty fine. They...
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Jodie Newton
- Jun 29, 2020
- 3 min
Cosdon Beacon, Cosdon Row and Shilley Pool swim spot. 5/6 Miles route depending
On the North Moor lies Cosdon Beacon, at 1800 ft above sea level it provides spectacular views over Dartmoor. From the summit it is often...
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Jodie Newton
- Jun 27, 2020
- 3 min
Hound Tor, Medieval village, Greator Rocks, Becka Brook and possibly Smallacombe Rocks. Short walk
My lovely Husband likes to walk a circular route but I'm more than happy to walk somewhere and back the same way. This prevents me from...
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Jodie Newton
- Jun 26, 2020
- 3 min
The Giants of Dartmoor and Clotted Cream
'Brutus! there lies beyond the Gallic bounds an island which the western sea surrounds by giants once possessed, now few remain' Historia...
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Jodie Newton
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
Bonehill Rocks SX731 774 (another easy one)
From the B387 between Haytor and Widecombe in the Moor, take the right hand fork towards Hound Tor, then the first lane on the left leads...
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Jodie Newton
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
Eylesbarrow Tin Mine, Drizzlecombe Bronze Age ceremonial complex, a waterfall and a swim. 6 miles
I've not visited a great deal of the Moor in the Sheepstor area, something I intend to rectify. Whilst deciding where we should visit for...
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Jodie Newton
- Jun 18, 2020
- 4 min
A short walk to Jays Grave and Bowermans Nose
Parking at Hound Tor car park also known as Swallerton Cross car park SX739 792. Turn right heading out of the entrance of the car park...
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Jodie Newton
- Jun 16, 2020
- 3 min
Easy-peasy lemon squeezy
There are times when I'm on my own with the kids and want a quick, easy and relatively quiet day out on the moor. My top tip for this is...
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Jodie Newton
- Jun 14, 2020
- 4 min
The Tolmen Stone
The day we found the Tolmen stone we first walked to Kestor Rock which is easily seen on a clear day from the Batworthy car park. Also on...
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Jodie Newton
- Jun 13, 2020
- 1 min
These boots were made for walking
Before you trundle up to the Moors consider your footwear. My first pair of hiking boots were brown leather and took a while to wear in....
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Jodie Newton
- Jun 12, 2020
- 3 min
A love of Dartmoor
"Between the North and the South Hams (for that is the ancient name) there lieth a chain of hills, consisting of a black earth, both...
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