Belstone Parish Council National Minute of Silence for Reflection, Sunday 18thSeptember at 8.00pm On the Eve of the Funeral of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, there will be a National Minute of Silence for Reflection….
On 22 April 1882 a ‘Public Botanical Walk’ took place in North Devon. It was the first of many undertaken…
In May and June many locals and visitors probably watched the re-thatching of Andrews Cottage with interest and will have…
A small amount of Japanese Knotweed has been found on part of the Common close to the river, below and…
A Grand Day Out Photographs courtesy Chris Walpole, John Moppett and Robin Hill
Have you seen the message that has been pinned to a gatepost at the top end of Skaigh Lane since…
Some visitors to the Belstone village website may remember the short YouTube dawn chorus films I posted during the first…
You may remember some photos and a report on the village website a few weeks ago about Richard Browning flying…
Last Monday afternoon the North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team and four paramedics from the NHS Incident Support Unit met…
Back by popular demand, The Shed at The Tors will be open again this summer from April to September. Serving award-winning burgers,…
Amazingly – despite the dreadful weather – on Sunday 13th February , 63 people braved the elements and visited Andrews…
Fans of multi-award winning Devonshire singer-songwriter and musician, Jim Causley, are in for a treat with the release on YouTube…
We are delighted to share photographs from a lovely booklet that Oliver Scott-Lawson, produced as part of his graphic design…
Gilby and Jane Taylor wish to express their heartfelt thanks to everyone in the village who supported us with Gilby’s…
The Belstone Hall’s ‘A Bit of a Do’ (and mini show) went ahead on 18th September, as planned. The sun…
… From our environmental garden tour on Sunday 18th July when 20 people joined a tour of four very different…
HUGE thanks to all those who helped run the Fete on Saturday 28 August and all those who supported it….
Events involving use of Common Land Belstone Common is unusual amongst commons generally because livestock entitled to graze freely on…
Launch of The Archangel’s Way – Saturday 31st July 2021 Three years after the initial idea and one year after…
If you are looking for a good read for a child in your life – or even for yourself –…
Spring has ‘sprung’ and one would-be mother blue bit is certainly busy preparing her new home in readiness. Thanks to…
I expect many people saw and heard the two strange machines flying over the village this afternoon. Here’s a few…
A good well managed hedge is vitally important, not just to keep livestock in the fields but also as a…
Chris Walpole would like to cheer you up during lockdown by sharing a few of his YouTube videos of some…
During lockdown our very own amateur film maker and historian, Chris Walpole, has been sorting out his collection of films…
On this day of the NHS’s 72nd anniversary, it would seem an appropriate occasion to show Chris Walpole’s video compilation…
Many thanks to Chris for sending in all these entertaining and informative films over the last few weeks. We hope…
A double bill of Dawn Chorus films today. First are the cheerful chirps of some house sparrows. Then a comparison…
The latest Chris Walpole Dawn Chorus film features the Chaffinch. A familiar song maybe, but part of the film invites…
Nature Notes by Robin Hill Chris Walpole spotted two red kites circling over the Great Green early yesterday morning and…
In last month’s film ‘Where’s the Cuckoo’ our intrepid Belstone birdwatcher failed to hear the bird at all, even with…
Thank you, Chris Walpole, for keeping us all entertained with these short films. If you have missed any, you will…
The eighth short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …
Sit back and enjoy this short film of Cogs & Wheels dancing at Watchet summit as the sun rose on May Day 2018 …
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