Welcome to the Dartmoor Society

The Dartmoor Society is an independent, lively group dedicated to sharing well-researched information and promoting the well-being of Dartmoor and its communities.

Founded in 1998, it has been a Registered Charity (No. 1111066), with broadly educational aims, since 2005. It offers its members a substantial Newsletter (three times a year), plus a wide range of interesting visits, social events and opportunities to engage with up-to-date expert opinion.

The Dartmoor Society was established:

• to be an independent voice and a forum for debate for those who find Dartmoor a source of livelihood or inspiration
• to encourage environmentally and socially beneficial use of pasture, woodland, soil, stone, minerals, water, wind and sun
• to safeguard the essential qualities of Dartmoor, such as locality and community, ruggedness, culture & tradition, significant buildings of all ages, and distinctive creatures and plants
• to foster research
• to stimulate creative response by artists and writers
• to share knowledge through talks, walks and other means