The eleventh event in a series of monthly events taking place in different squares of the Dartmoor 365; the square chosen at random by pulling out a square at each event. The square pulled out for this month is B10: Belstone Village. The event will start at around 11am at the given co-ordinates, which are for the Tors Inn, for geo-chat, TB exchanging etc. People are free to come and go as they please. Skittles and I will be there until around 1pm. We will be inside and hopefully should be obvious.
This edition of the Dartmoor 365 events will be taking place in the village of Belstone situated right on the fringe of Dartmoor. In fact the Moor comes right up to some of the very front doors, and there are event cattle and sheep wandering freely in the streets and on the green overlooking the Moor itself. Given Belstone's location on the edge of the Moor it is an ideal location to both start and finish a walk further into the Moor. There are a number of routes that can be started from here, including the tor sharing the name of this village.
Although this is a small village there is plenty to see, with the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, the now deconsecrated Zion Chapel, a small animal pound and the stocks. I thoroughly recommend a wander around to see all the sights that this wonderful place has to offer.
This event is a first for the series as it will be taking place inside, hopefully nearby a log fire, and as such will not be affected by weather in the same way as previous events. The Tors Inn is dog friendly and wheel chair accessible, so it will be an inclusive location.
