In a tradition dating from 1854 the ‘Dartmoor Letterboxes’ are placed across the moors for walkers to discover.
The first letterbox was actually a bottle, placed by a Dartmoor guide called James Perrott. Visitors to the isolated spot would leave their visiting card inside the bottle as proof that they had been there.
Some of the boxes [...]
The Countryside Code was established to help protect the countryside, and to help ensure that the impact of tourism on a region is kept to a minimum.
There are several sections to the Code, that you should keep in mind when exploring the countryside.
Remember that the Countryside Code is there for the benefit of all – [...]
While Dartmoor has to make do with it’s famous Dartmoor letterboxes, its northern neighbour Exmoor has something altogether more exciting for you to look out for – the Beast of Exmoor!
The Exmoor Beast is a large cat-like creature, that is said to live in the Exmoor National Park, where it ccasionally kills sheep, and is [...]