Winter Solstice Walk

By Helen Bruce | December 28, 2025 |

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…

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Marking the Summer Solstice on Dartmoor

By Helen Bruce | June 30, 2025 |

DPA members and supporters joined our Chairman, and regular walk leader, John Howell in celebrating the Summer Solstice on Dartmoor. We offered two free walks on the 21st of June, with one meeting at 4am to watch the sunrise, and the other meeting at 6pm, to watch the sunset. The Summer Solstice is the longest…

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