Guided walks

Geri guides walks of varying length ranging in focus from Dartmoor’s stunning wild landscapes to its wealth of Bronze Age monuments and later history.

Sample Walks

  • The joys of spring

    A short day for all the family, run with Challacombe Farm and including some very photogenic lambs.

  • Tin mining on Dartmoor

    A short walk to explore mining remains dating from medieval times to the 20th century with Geri and Challacombe farmer Mark Owen.

  • Belstone and Oke Tors family walk

    A climb to the boulder-littered Belstone Tors and along a ridge with far-reaching views, later dropping down to paddle in the River Taw.

  • Bronze Age Burials

    More challenging walks to remote burial sites at Whitehorse Hill and Cut Hill.

  • Nature walks

    For sample nature walks, click the “Learn more” button.

If you’d like to explore an area or aspect of Dartmoor not covered by these sample walks, here are a few more of an almost limitless range of suggestions available on a private hire basis: 

 

A walk through time from Bennett’s Cross
Gentle circular walk full of historic interest; from abandoned mines, though a medieval village to the Bronze Age settlement of Grimspound 

The roof of Dartmoor 
Eight mile walk beside the pretty Red-a-Ven Brook before a steady climb to Dartmoor’s highest points – Yes Tor and High Willhays – with panoramic views  

The heart of Dartmoor
Challenging walk across peat bog – a fascinating habitat – to Dartmoor’s most remote point

There’s so much to show you!

Walkers resting by a stream on Dartmoor. One person in the foreground is paddling with their feet in the water. It is a beautiful sunny day with clear blue sky.

“Interesting route and the information you gave us was so varied and fascinating.”