The background
Although Dartmoor is a natural wilderness, it is also internationally renowned as a rich cultural landscape containing evidence for thousands of years of human interaction. It has been used and shaped by humans in many different ways and this can be seen in the ruins of Bronze Age settlements or ritual complexes such as stone circles, rows or burial chambers.
Not only will you’ll explore and learn about how people lived and worked on Dartmoor but you’ll get to make a clay pinch pot or a simple woven bracelet made from Dartmoor sheep wool - just as our ancestors may have done.
Suitable for:
This adventure is suitable for all and absolutely perfect for families with children.
Length:
This activity is available as both a half day or a full day experience, depending on which you prefer.
What you'll need:
Sturdy shoes with grip – trainers / walking boots are fine, waterproof jacket and trousers (whatever the forecast), jumper/sweater/warm layers including a woolly hat and gloves at either end of the season, suncream and sunhat on hotter days and drinks and a snack or lunch depending on the length of the experience.
Weather Conditions:
This activity runs in all seasons can be undertaken and enjoyed in most weather conditions, unless heavy snow should limit driving conditions.
Fitness levels:
The difficulty of this experience has been rated as easy or moderate – walk options range from in distance and locations and routes can be adapted for any age.
Group size:
This experience has a minimum group size of one. For group sizes larger than six, please get in touch.
Meet your Guide
Our Dartmoor Treasure Hunt is run in partnership with Emma Cunis - founder of Dartmoor’s Daughter. Dartmoor has been home to Emma’s family for generations and she’ll bring her genuine love for the area into the experiences - all immersive that invite you to have a deeper connection with Dartmoor’s land and communities.
Your Starting Point
Four Winds car park is the site of the old Foggintor School. A walled enclosure behind the car park is all that remains of the school that was built in 1913 for local children of the workers of the quarries at Foggintor and Merrivale. The school closed in 1936 as with the decline in quarrying activities families moved away. The building was demolished in 1964.
Booking this Experience
This experience has a minimum group size of one. If you would like to arrange for a group larger than six, then please let us know. The cost of this experience is £XX per adult and £XX per child.
To arrange your experience please get in touch using the form below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. If you would like to arrange this experience for a group larger than six, then contact us to discuss.