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Dawn Chorus Continued . . .
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Dawn Chorus Continued . . .

ByEditor 1st June 20201st October 2021

The latest Chris Walpole Dawn Chorus film features the Chaffinch. A familiar song maybe, but part of the film invites…

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Wildlife in Belstone May 2020
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Wildlife in Belstone May 2020

ByEditor 28th May 20201st October 2021

Nature Notes by Robin Hill Chris Walpole spotted two red kites circling over the Great Green early yesterday morning and…

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Going Cuckoo in Belstone
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Going Cuckoo in Belstone

ByEditor 25th May 20201st October 2021

In last month’s film ‘Where’s the Cuckoo’ our intrepid Belstone birdwatcher failed to hear the bird at all, even with…

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May Day Morris 2018 – Cogs & Wheels – Part 2
Belstone Blog | Past Events

May Day Morris 2018 – Cogs & Wheels – Part 2

ByEditor 18th May 20201st October 2021

Thank you, Chris Walpole, for keeping us all entertained with these short films. If you have missed any, you will…

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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 8
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 8

BymoorSites 9th May 20209th July 2020

The eighth short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …

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May Day Morris 2018 – Cogs & Wheels
Belstone Blog | Past Events

May Day Morris 2018 – Cogs & Wheels

BymoorSites 1st May 20201st October 2021

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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Rare Hoopoe Spotted at Corscombe
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Rare Hoopoe Spotted at Corscombe

ByEditor 30th April 20209th July 2020

“This rare Hoopoe was spotted yesterday in a garden at Corscombe. It stayed close to the kitchen window sheltering from…

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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 7
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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 7

BymoorSites 27th April 20209th July 2020

The seventh short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …

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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 6
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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 6

BymoorSites 22nd April 20209th July 2020

The sixth short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …

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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Where’s the Cuckoo?
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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Where’s the Cuckoo?

BymoorSites 20th April 20201st May 2020

Another short video in the Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk series from Chris Walpole. This time he’s joining the hunt for the cuckoo …

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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 4
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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 4

BymoorSites 17th April 20201st May 2020

The fourth short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …

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Welcome to the Cuckoo!
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Welcome to the Cuckoo!

ByEditor 17th April 20201st May 2020

Heard by Robin Hill at 8.50am today (Friday 17th April) in Skaigh Valley, Belstone, Dartmoor. Cheering news – spring is…

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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 3
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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 3

BymoorSites 14th April 20201st May 2020

The third short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …

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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 2
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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 2

BymoorSites 11th April 20201st May 2020

The second short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …

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Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 1
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 1

BymoorSites 8th April 20201st May 2020

A short video from Chris Walpole, hopefully the first in a series, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …

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Dartmoor National Park Draft Management Plan
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Dartmoor National Park Draft Management Plan

ByEditor 1st March 202014th April 2020

Help shape the future of Dartmoor National Park! The draft National Park Management Plan is a plan for anyone that…

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West Coast Swing Dancers Come to Belstone
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West Coast Swing Dancers Come to Belstone

ByEditor 15th January 20201st October 2021

Back in September a group of dancers from Bideford, Exeter and Bristol came to Belstone to record a dance on…

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Croquet at Belstone Cricket Club
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Croquet at Belstone Cricket Club

ByEditor 17th September 20191st October 2021

The annual croquet game for the Men’s Breakfast Group took place on a lovely sunny September morning this year on…

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Memories of Spring …
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Memories of Spring …

BymoorSites 3rd September 20191st October 2021

Relive the brilliant Hummingbirds gig in Belstone Village Hall on 30 March 2019

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Grass Snakes in Belstone
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Grass Snakes in Belstone

ByEditor 9th July 201918th August 2020

A slight movement in the grass, a soft hiss and Bella, our little cocker spaniel, jumps back in surprise. Calling…

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Belstone Bashes Balsam Part Two
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Belstone Bashes Balsam Part Two

ByEditor 30th June 20191st October 2021

Last year DNPA Ranger Ian Brooker led a party of intrepid Belstone conservationists into the undergrowth on the steep slopes…

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Merlins over Belstone
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Merlins over Belstone

ByEditor 3rd December 201820th November 2019

It was a dramatic afternoon in the skies over Belstone on 2 December.  Two Merlin Mk 3 helicopters from 846 …

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Moths at Belstone
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Moths at Belstone

ByEditor 3rd August 201812th October 2018

Butterfly Conservation’s project All the Moor Butterflies aims to save some of the South West’s most threatened butterfly and moth…

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Belstone Church News – August 2018
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Belstone Church News – August 2018

ByEditor 30th July 201812th October 2018

A big thank you to Kate Little for arranging the flowers for the recent Church Flower Festival at All Saints….

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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News July 2018
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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News July 2018

ByEditor 30th June 2018

The sun shone on our day of spring-cleaning Belstone Church and the graveyard. We had a fabulous turnout of 18…

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Hallwood Fresh Veg – One of Our Website Partners
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Hallwood Fresh Veg – One of Our Website Partners

ByEditor 14th June 201826th July 2018

Support our local farmers and growers Why not have a box of fresh local vegetables delivered to your door in…

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Spring Is Definitely Here!
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Spring Is Definitely Here!

ByEditor 19th April 201829th June 2018

  The Cuckoo has arrived in Skaigh Valley, Belstone. Heard loud and clear at 7.45am today -19th April – so…

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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – April 2018
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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – April 2018

ByEditor 27th March 201812th October 2018

St Mary’s Belstone The early March snow in the Churchyard made a pretty picture. The easterly wind had caused the…

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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – March 2018
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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – March 2018

ByEditor 4th March 201829th June 2018

St Mary’s Belstone Good news again for our Cash for Khazi project: we have been awarded another £3,000 towards our…

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Belstone in the Snow – A Gallery
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Belstone in the Snow – A Gallery

BymoorSites 1st March 201827th March 2018

The first few pictures are in – take a look … Keep sending them in to editor@belstonevillage.net

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Belstone Weather Records 2017
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Belstone Weather Records 2017

ByEditor 31st January 201826th July 2018

Simon Herbert has been keeping weather records from his garden in Belstone since 2011. We first posted his results at…

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Cosmic Snot
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Cosmic Snot

BymoorSites 27th January 20185th February 2018

At this time of the year it is not uncommon to find lumps of white jelly on the ground, often…

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Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – February 2018
Belstone Blog | Church & PCC

Belstone and Sticklepath Church News – February 2018

BymoorSites 24th January 20185th February 2018

St Mary’s Belstone Great news for Cash for Khazi: The National Lottery have awarded £10,000 to the project! We also…

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Dormice in Belstone
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Dormice in Belstone

BymoorSites 23rd January 201813th August 2018

A dormouse living in the Skaigh valley at Belstone was one of the stars of Hugh’s Wild West (shown on…

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White Squirrel in Belstone
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White Squirrel in Belstone

BymoorSites 13th January 20185th February 2018

For the last month or more a white squirrel has been seen around Belstone. Yesterday I first got the attached…

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Brocken Spectre at Belstone Tor
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Brocken Spectre at Belstone Tor

BymoorSites 13th January 201825th January 2018

There were some spectacular mist and low cloud effects over the moor and in-country on 23 December last year.  I…

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