East Dartmoor Woods
East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve is one of the best places in the country to enjoy the outdoors and to encounter wildlife. The Reserve lies just a stone’s throw from the iconic Haytor Rocks, and straddles both the high open moors and lower wooded valleys of Dartmoor National Park. It comprises three joined but distinct areas: Yarner Wood, Trendlebere Down and the valley of the River Bovey. Nature Reserves safeguard some of Britain’s most important wildlife for present and future generations to cherish and enjoy. East Dartmoor is managed by Natural England in partnership with the Trendlebere Down Commoners Association, the Woodland Trust and Dartmoor National Park Authority. The blogs on this page are from the East Dartmoor Blog and capture the activity that took place during and after the Heritage Lottery Funded Moor than Meets the Eye project. (The East Dartmoor Blog was closed in 2025).
Sun, Trees, Tools and Tall Tales
Bovey Valley Timber: Your Questions Answered
On the lichen trail
Take Shelter in Yarner Wood
Look Out! Bird Hide Under Construction
Vinnimore Medieval Farmstead – International Rescue
Granite: 400 million years and counting
Woodland birds’ response to climatic change
An Open Canopy - The Science of Woodland Restoration
Ground Level Research in the Woods
Pullabrook Larch - News from the Bovey Valley Woods
Gems Set in the Sparkling Bovey Valley – Vinnimore Diary part 2
Taking a Long-Term View
Fungi Foray Fun -A fabulous afternoon looking for poison pies and crumble caps, angels and devils…
Felling Larch at Hisley Woods - It's All in the Timing
The “Race for Nature” Shows the Beauty of the Bovey Valley
Bovey Barbastelle Bats - the Research Continues (Barbastelle Diary part 10)
The River of Life: Family fun in the sun
Canopy science
