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).
From fungi to 4x4's - life as a new Conservation Assistant
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
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Pulling Together - a Day Out with the Volunteers in the Bovey Valley Woods
The “Race for Nature” Shows the Beauty of the Bovey Valley
Medieval Farming in the Bovey Valley – the Need to Know More (Vinnimore Archaeology diary part 1)
Bovey Barbastelle Bats - the Research Continues (Barbastelle Diary part 10)
The Archeology of the Haytor Quarries
Bovey Beauty
The River of Life: Family fun in the sun
Canopy science
All in a 'Clays' work
Bilberry Bonanza
Learning to Drive
The bridge over troubled water
A science lab in the woods
Local Food Links - Getting to the Root of the Matter
History Hunters: Discovering Tin
