Gilbert’s Big Belstone Tor Challenge
(With thanks to the volunteers from North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team)https://www.ndsart.org.uk/ ‘Gilby’ (Gilbert) Taylor lives here in beautiful Belstone,…
Methodist ‘At Home’ Worship 18th July
Here is this week’s West Devon Methodist Circuit’s Service for Sunday 18th July
“Modern” Pilgrimage Launch in Belstone 31st July
Join us on SATURDAY 31st JULY at Belstone, 3:00 pm, for the launch of a new Pilgrimage Way for the…
Environmental Gardens Tour – New Date
Hopefully, we are now into more agreeable summer weather, so the family-friendly walk through some of the hidden gardens of…
Belstone Cricket Ground – Alternative Sports
Belstone Cricket Club has asked the editors to post the following information: – Don’t forget that whenever matches aren’t being…
Parish Council Meeting Agenda 15th June 2021
Belstone Parish Council Meeting Tuesday 15th June 2021 at 7.30pm In the Village Hall Meeting Room AGENDA 1. Apologies for…
Wild About Belstone?
Belstone Environmental Walking Tour – Sunday 4 July Are you interested in promoting wildlife in your garden or making some…
Annual Parish Meeting 2021 Reports
Following the Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday 25th May, the reports given by Michael Ash (Parish Council Chairman), Lynn Daniel…
Please Support Your Village
As we come out of lockdown, and hopefully get back to some kind of normality, your village needs your support…
Cricket Club – Car Boot Sales
Two chances to get rid of all the stuff you’ve sorted out during the past year are coming up at…
Village Hall 100 Club Draw
Winners of the £10 March & April Draw are: March: Mike Ward; Pete & Jeannine Jourdan April: Sally & John…
‘When We Went Wild’ by Isabella Tree
If you are looking for a good read for a child in your life – or even for yourself –…
Recycling Medication Blister Packs
Thanks to Emma Bisson, the village now has a new recycling scheme, whereby we can recycle all empty medication blister…
Welcome to the Cuckoo . . .
. . . A sign of spring in Belstone! Friday 16th April . . . and Sarah Porterfield was the…
Belstone Celebrates ‘The Glorious 12th’!
12th April 2021: non-essential shops, hairdressers are allowed to re-open and, of course, pubs, cafés and restaurants can serve meals…
Belstone Springwatch?
Spring has ‘sprung’ and one would-be mother blue bit is certainly busy preparing her new home in readiness. Thanks to…
Ospreys Over Belstone
I expect many people saw and heard the two strange machines flying over the village this afternoon. Here’s a few…
Hedgerow Management
The Greener Belstone Page now has a video which is all about hedgerow management and the benefits of traditional hedgelaying…
Election Candidates: 6th May 2021
Please see the links below for the ‘Statement of Persons Nominated’ for the Police & Crime Commissioner and DCC Elections…
Belstone Cricket Club – News
Exciting News from Peter Hammond: The Belstone Cricket Club and Trustees have agreed that alternative sports for all ages and…
100 Club Draw
Here are the results of the Village Hall 100 Club Draw for January and February: January: Mike Ward; Poppy Horn…
Snow Moon
Many of us have watched the Snow Moon over the last few days. Chris Walpole took these two photos, on…
Hedgelaying
A good well managed hedge is vitally important, not just to keep livestock in the fields but also as a…
Need Entertainment in Lockdown?
Chris Walpole would like to cheer you up during lockdown by sharing a few of his YouTube videos of some…
“Climate Change Solutions”
Opportunity for Covid-safe learning on “Climate Change Solutions” Greener Belstone would like to bring your attention to a free, online…
Greener Belstone
Welcome to Belstone Community Website’s newest partner – Greener Belstone – a new village initiative for green issues. A group…
Snowdrop Sunday – Cancelled
The Children’s Hospice South West Belstone Friends’ Group are sorry to announce that the 7th January Snowdrop Sunday Garden Opening…
Grant Applications to Sticklepath and Belstone School Charity
Applications for financial support are invited from young people, aged under 25 years, who live in the parishes of Belstone…
Dormice in Skaigh Valley
During lockdown our very own amateur film maker and historian, Chris Walpole, has been sorting out his collection of films…
Message From The Beacon Editor
Regrettably, our wonderful golden Beacon will not be delivered in February (and probably March) due to the current lockdown. However,…
Village Hall Closed
The Belstone Village Hall Management Committee are very sorry to announce that, in line with lockdown directives from Tuesday 5th…
New Parish Clerk Required
Belstone Parish Council is seeking a new Parish Clerk and Finance Officer to commence on 1st April 2021 The post…
The Great Conjunction
“Jupiter and Saturn were clearly visible to the naked eye, close together and low down in the western sky, three…
Wreath Thank You
Thank you to the many, many of you who have displayed a wreath either on a gate or a door….
Online Petition for School Bus
The Bonnett family and Ella Curnow have asked us to publicise the following petition regarding, what they feel, is the…
BBC Countryfile – Belstone Clapping
The Belstone ‘Clapping for NHS’ film which was shot at 8pm over several Thursdays in April and May can still…