Posts Tagged ‘merrivale’
Hundreds Enjoy Walling Competition Spectacle
On Saturday the 27th of June Dartmoor played host to the Ellwood Classic National Walling Competition for the first time. Wallers travelled from all over the country to take part in a day of competitive walling, put on by the Ellwood Branch of the Drystone Walling Association, with individuals and pairs taking on the challenge…
Read MoreNational Walling Competition Comes to Dartmoor
The Ellwood Classic Walling Competition comes to Merrivale on Saturday 27th June 2026. It’s fantastic to have the opportunity to host this prestigious competition on Dartmoor, with both local and visiting wallers from across to country competing against the clock. The Dartmoor Preservation Association is sponsoring the event, with generous support from Dartmoor Hill Farm…
Read MoreWinter Solstice Walk
An intrepid group of walkers joined DPA Chairman, John Howell, for a Winter Solstice walk on Sunday the 21st of December. The Winter Solstice marks the longest night and the shortest day of the year for the northern hemisphere, which includes the British Isles. During the Winter Solstice the earth’s axis is tilted at its…
Read MoreMerrivale Stone Rows Storywalk
Our final walk of the Dartmoor Outdoor Festival was a storywalk, guided jointly by storyteller (and DPA Comms Officer) Helen Bruce and festival co-director Hannah Durdin. The loop began in Four Winds carpark, continued up to Foggintor Quarry, Swelltor Quarry and Kings Tor, before heading down via the ceremonial landscape of Merrivale. Helen shared the…
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