Walk & Navigation Practice Day - Intermediate Level

Dartmoor’s Daughter focuses on nature connection to improve physical health and emotional wellbeing. Our guided walks and activities for adults, families and children include learning how to dowse days; painting & sketching afternoons; wild foods & foraging journeys; mindfulness meanders; navigation training days; tracking games; and nature trails. Private walks, groups, birthday events, and talks also available. Anyone who joins our walks and events report a greater sense of wellbeing as well enjoyment, fun and learning.Emma Cunis’ maternal family has loved and lived near Dartmoor for generations. Her grandmother introduced her first husband Eric Hemery to Dartmoor in the 1950s where he set up and offered guided walks and pony treks then wrote a series of well regarded books including ‘High Dartmoor’ described as 'the bible for anyone who has the spirit of Dartmoor'.

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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Would you like to walk on Dartmoor more often and need a confidence boost to explore new places? Have memories faded of how to use your map and compass and you'd like a refresher? Or to learn more advanced navigation techniques?</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Join us and visit the Dartmoor that's off the beaten track, a day to help regain your confidence to visit places you've never been to before. Providing both a reminder of how to use your map and compass, and an opportunity to to discover other ways to feel your way through the landscape - natural navigation (feeling and seeing the landscape). Experience how to always know where you are and how to get to where you'd like to be, whatever the weather.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>You'll be walking with others of similar ability and led by Verran Townsend, qualified walking guide and navigator who along with Emma, loves to encourage and enable others to experience the wildness and beauty of Dartmoor.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>If you've never used a compass then this is not yet for you, please do join one of our Navigation Training Days though.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Level: 4 out of 5. Our circular route from Postbridge to Greywethers stone circles then to Sittaford stone circle to the waterfalls and back to Postbridge is approximately 11km. We will be walking at a reasonable pace so you must have a good level of fitness and be comfortable walking for several hours in open, hilly moorland that will include river crossings.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>What to bring: Sturdy hiking boots; plenty of warm layers including hat and gloves; waterproof jacket and trousers (whatever the weather forecast); gaiters; walking poles to assist with river crossings; lunch and drinks/hot flask. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Meeting point: 9.45am for 10am walking start from Postbridge Visitors Centre carpark. <STRONG>Postcode PL20 6TH and this main car park is on the B3212 Moretonhampstead to Two Bridges road. There is no mobile reception here so please get in touch before the walk date if you need directions. </STRONG></SPAN><SPAN>Please note car parking charges are being introduced by DNPA so please come prepared with £2. And we recommend car-sharing. Please get in touch if you can offer or need a car share.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Price: £15 per adult. Group size limited so pre-booking essential.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Cancellation: Walk will go ahead come rain or shine. Sorry no refunds if you're unable to attend.</SPAN></DIV>
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Walk & Navigation Practice Day - Intermediate Level

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