Himalayan Balsam Bash – Belstone
Belstone Commoners’ Association Join the Commoners and other volunteers to banish Himalayan Balsam from the Great Green from 11.00am on…
Belstone Bat Walk – 8 June
A gentle stroll around the village for an evening ‘bat walk and talk’ hosted by Sarah Butcher – chair of…
No Fish Friday 2nd June
Sorry Everyone but Darren has injured his hand so won’t be in the village on Friday. He hopes to be…
Belstone Community Café
HUGE apologies everyone but there us no Thursday Café this week (1st June).Back as usual next week (8th June) Hope…
Belstone Chapel Photographic Exhibition
Photographs from the Belstone Community Archive and the Dartmoor Trust Archive Following the successful exhibition of Chris Chapman’s Dartmoor photographs…
Cricket Club Car Boot Sale
Saturday 3 June The first boot of the summer at Belstone Cricket Ground is coming up on Saturday morning 3…
Music in the Garden at Andrews Corner
JOIN US FOR OUR LAST OPENINGS THIS YEAR Pat, Paul and Jerry’s Mando Trio (plus one!) – playing Monday 29th…
‘Secrets of Belstone Cleave’ Guided Walk – 3 June
What’s the last thing you’d expect to find in the thickly wooded Belstone Cleave? Answer – a rifle range. 130…
More Encounters with The Queen (or other royals)
The Queen’s portrait in Belstone Village Hall In February the village website posted memories of the days when sixteen locals…
Belstone – Coronation Ringers
The Coronation of King Charles III was celebrated at St Mary’s Church with half an hour of Devon call change…
Cogs and Wheels at Nine Maidens
It was a gloomy old morning at 5.51am up at Watchet Hill flagpole on May Day this year, supposedly sunrise…
North Dartmoor Garden Club – 27th April
Spring has Sprung – Thursday 27 April 7.30pm Belstone Village Hall – Alan French The ever popular Alan, well known…
Dawn Chorus Walk – Saturday 29 April
Yesterday (23rd April) Chris Walpole heard his first cuckoo of the year – on the slopes of Cosdon above Ford…
Don’t Forget . . .
Smart Meters, Broadband and Energy Efficiency Talk – Belstone Village Hall this coming Saturday 22nd April at 7.00pm. Refreshments provided…
Appeal for Stem Cell Donors
A stem cell, or bone marrow transplant, replaces damaged blood cells with healthy ones. It can be used to treat…
Dawn Chorus Walk – Saturday 29th April
It’s twenty years since the first Belstone Dawn Chorus walk (led by the late Mark Blacksell) and it is still…
Andrews Corner Garden Belstone – Open for NGS Charities
Join us as we enter our 52nd year of opening and take a walk on the wild side. Enjoy the…
Coronation of King Charles III
As you all know by now, King Charles III will be crowned on Saturday 6th May 2023, and the country…
Smart Meters, Broadband and Energy Efficiency Talk
There will be a talk and question and answer event in Belstone Village Hall on 22nd April at 7pm, hosted…
Belstone ‘Super Saturday’
Tomorrow – 1st April – in the Village Hall : Belstone Bazaar from 11am-3pm and Cricket Club Bingo 7.15pm The…
Autographed England Cricket Shirt . . .
. . . To be auctioned at Kevin’s Race Night on Saturday 25th March, in Belstone Village Hall. Doors open…
North Dartmoor Garden Club 23rd March
Thursday 23rd March 7.30pm Belstone Village Hall Tim Ellis ‘Plant Peculiarities’ Tim will be giving a talk/slide show about some…
St Mary’s Church Belstone – Update
The Parochial Church Council have managed to carry out some repairs to St Mary’s Church Belstone – some more obvious…
One Great Night . . .
. . . supporting two great local causes – Okehampton Men in Sheds & Tor Support – 25th March in…
Belstone Bazaar Saturday 1st April
Following the success of the Belstone Christmas Bazaar, there is to be another Bazaar on 1st April (Just in time…
Mothering Sunday Service
St Mary’s Church Belstone 10.00am Sunday 19th March Join us at St Mary’s, for a celebration of mothers and all…
Belstone Cricket Club’s Easter Bingo
April Fool’s Day, Saturday 1 April – the perfect time to head down to Belstone Village Hall for the Cricket…
MED Theatre Presents – GRANITE
– At Breaking Point – A coffin is being carried by procession across the moor, but who is the man…
The Beacon Online Directory
The Beacon have just been updating The Beacon’s online Directory of What to Do and Who to Contact. If you…
Belstone Cricket Club AGM
The Old School Tearoom, Belstone 7.30pm Thursday 9 March Come along to our AGM on Thursday 9 March to find…
It’s National Bird Box Week! . . .
. . . so here’s a little blog about the joys of nest boxes in a Belstone garden, from Jane…
Snowdrop Sunday Success!
On Sunday 12th February, the Belstone Friends of the Children’s Hospice South West held their annual Snowdrop Sunday in the…
North Dartmoor Garden Club – 23rd February
Wildlife in a Devon Garden – Thursday 23rd February 7.30pm Belstone Village Hall – John Walters This evening is open…
Encounters With The Queen (and other royals)
The Queens portrait in Belstone Village Hall At the first Thursday cafe in Belstone Village Hall after the death of…
Can You Help?
Over the last few years the Sticklepath and Belstone School Charity has helped many young people in the two villages,…
Snowdrop Sunday – Andrews Corner – Sunday 12th February
Yes it’s that time again! Time to don the winter woollies and join the Children’s Hospice South West Belstone and…